Posted on 12/20/2023 8:23:02 AM PST by Red Badger
if indians can run casinos, anybody should be able to...indian casinos have no regulations at all....at least govt or private institutions have to follow basic gambling fairness in their payouts..
When the NFL ‘wasn’t’ associated with gambling and ‘pretended’ that gambling and spreads were myths, not to be spoken of when the NFL was talked about by sportscasters... Everybody knew then that certain refs, players and even some coaches could ‘possibly’ be on the take and throwing games. But the NFL was strictly against spreads and betting, and that stance made it seem like the NFL was aboveboard and safe enough for gambling addicts like me to trust.
Now that they’re in bed with gambling... I just assume that every NFL game is on the take in some fashion or another... There have been at least 3 useless field-goals kicked this year that ended up changing the spread and costing gamblers tens of millions of dollars. Then there are the refs calls on the field... A referee can call ‘holding’ on pretty much every play in the NFL, and pass interference??? The subjectiveness is obscene, especially at crucial junctures in a game.
The NFL made $18.6 billion in 2022... The ‘legal’ and illegal gambling industry made ten times that much on NFL betting.
NFL Players are being watched like hawks and several have already been suspended for gambling... And more will be suspended in the future.
The big question is... Who’s watching the owners, the coaches, the refs, etc.? None of them have been suspended to date. Does the NFL actually expect it’s fans to believe that not one of them has ever gambled on the NFL, gamble on their own teams, or thrown a game here or there?
When the NFL wasn’t in bed with the gambling industry, I was more than happy to ‘pretend’ like they did, that gambling didn’t effect the outcome of NFL games. Now the NFL and other professional sporting leagues practically own the gambling industry... I have some very serious doubts.
Exactly correct! Its not just about ONE player affecting the point spread, but multiple players across the league getting payola from organized crime to give them the “edge”.
The Last Boy Scout.
Oh I remember that book/movie......what a trip the opening scene was. SMH
The $64,000 question is, “Who’s watching Fat Don?”
Anytime a player is involved in gambling, you have the 1) Did he throw the game, 2) Did he shave points, 3) Why DIDN’T he bet on the game problems.
That’s why Pete Rose is selling autographs.
You are correct. Anyone can run a casino.
I just think it's bad for our society to have casinos everywhere. I think it should be regulated and restricted to certain areas. Like I said, I don't want to ban them. But I don't want a casino in my town. You don't have to agree with my opinion.
A lot of fans are noticing it now. Some NFL games appear to be "fixed". It's easy to have referees and players "throw" away games by messing up certain plays that can change the outcome of a game.
Not if NFL games are prearranged.
They don't want players gambling on their own and screwing up results that are already on a list locked in the Commissioner's desk.
We'll know by now. And it'll be a major scandal.
Most likely scenario?
A couple of referees and players are gambling on their own. They're trying to be "discreet" about it. But we notice it anyway because of blown calls and bad plays during a game.
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