A hearing Wednesday exploring the social and financial harms that come from sports betting certainly got the attention of the gambling industry.

Lobbyists representing the large national sportsbooks as well as the state’s tribal nations listened from the audience while testifier after testifier warned of the problems caused in other states when sports betting was legalized.

They didn’t testify, though. Sen. John Marty, the Roseville DFLer who sponsored the hearing of his Finance Committee, said they were welcome if they talked about predatory practices and addiction. Up until now, he said, the hearings have focused on who profits from sports betting and how much rather than who suffers.