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Does sports betting lead to the odd instance of attempted match fixing? Yes. Does it lead to rampant or industrial level cheating that ruins sports? No.

Part of me knows anybody who really wants it will find it. But the other part says accessibility is so easy it will tap users who never would have considered it prior. But it’s everywhere now. No putting it back in the bag. To undue it would be just as difficult as it was to get it legalized.

LOT more accessible now, so it will likely find more people whose predilections would have otherwise never been unearthed. The idea that it's regulated now, and therefore somehow more controlled, is a nice concept I hope could be true. But that seems unlikely. Either way, sports and sports betting can never be uncoupled now. So they will coexist as long as sports media contracts continue to prop up the insane appetites of all professional sports ownership groups. There is still much room for growth, provided the proposed new markets will continue to accept what we're selling. Seems likely to go on for at least a bit longer, innit?

Nope.

So did my eyes deceive me in that video or did Scott Norwood miss that extra point??? …Somewhat foreshadowing the future. Ugh!

Yes, Lou Piccone was the first name to come to mind as well. He was a hustler on special teams and a grinder on offense. He was a crowd favorite.

There has always been gambling in sports. Now that it's legal, it can be monitored. England has had sports betting for a long time. I believe sports will coexist with betting and be just fine.

Notice that what he’s really saying is that Trump has no idea what this bill actually does. It’s almost as if he’s a bronzed auto pen.

Alaska is exempt from the Medicaid cuts. Because, umm, we need Murkowski’s vote? that’s the way to drain that swamp!

People who rightly rip the NBA for blackballing Enes Freedom Kanter should be able to understand what Hasek is saying.

WyoBillsFan. Yes. I do remember the blog. I hope she is doing well. I started posting there when I was 15 so it had a big effect on me. I remember a guy named SaviorEdwards who was the biggest Trent Edwards glazer on the planet. He started a trend of posters like SaviorBrohm.

Except that he didn’t. His final projection was a probable Trump win.

Back in those days the scoreboard sucked and I used to bring a small TV into the games to watch the replays. Before the blocked kick I said "The Bills are going to block the kick & return it for a TD" Seconds later that happened. The guy in front of us turned and asked if my TV can see the future.

I think the eventual downfall of the NFL will be either CTE or gambling. The ads are plastered literally everywhere and impossible to escape. And they make it so much easier than in the past because now you can wager your entire life savings in a matter of minutes within the comfort of your home. Before it was a process so you had time to think about what you were doing. It’s a huge exploitation of the fan base IMO. One of the most (if not THE most) dangerous addictions you can have, I’ve actually known a couple people who ended their lives due to losing insane amounts of money. The fact that the NFL is so heavily in bed with alcohol & gambling companies sickens me. It’s a slap in the face to the hardworking fans who line their pockets. So I stand by my opinion. Gambling and by default GREED is going to ruin this once great sport. What’s sad is it’s going on in all levels so it’s not like I can switch to college football. I know shady stuff has been happening in pro sports since the 1919 World Series, but I believe the problem is much more rampant. What’s to stop a referee from throwing a couple flags to affect the point spread? There are BILLIONS at stake for these companies. It makes collusion even more likely between them and the NFL.

I seem to remember a time when our Tarheel friend followed the Bills to London and then spent several days there posting insults on this very forum. Literally nothing better to do in the greatest city in the world.

Agree. I don’t know if he’s a gang member, a guy paying off his own debt to the smugglers who brought him, or the most wonderful family man in the world. I do know that the petty vindictiveness here is just bizarre. But sadly par for the course for the most petty and vindictive man in the world.

uh huh. Americans on medicaid. Not illegal immigrants as you stated....concede? how many tricks? I'll take the contract and game for 4 spades.

Well you are wrong all over the place, again, and as usual, consistently... Those words of Allen's were clearly specific and contract related. He does NOT often say things related to another player's contract. And even more wrong here : "You say Josh's words aren't online because he didn't say them online? Do you see how ridiculous that is?" Huh????? I never said that nonsense you spout off with! I said, "But just like the quote I used in my post, and that you reference, it is not found online when doing a Google search. Because it was not in a written interview, those words, like his comments on Cook at minicamp, do not show up in a Google search." I never said the dumb thing you said I said, see the underlined nonsense above, please. I was clear--it was in an interview, press conference, not in a written form so you cannot just find them with a search using a quote from the interview or press conference. I never said that dumb thing you say above there Thurman. It seems like a simple concept--to most.. After reading this awful post, response to mine, and long after I wrote it, I am betting you also hate either McDermott of Beane? As it seems like the same nonsense most of the other haters rely on-- they cannot make good points with actual facts and reasoning. So they just pull nonsense out of their kiester, just make things up out of thin air, and hope nobody notices. And then throw in some comically inept personal attacks. Ridiculous indeed. Sad. The real Thurman would be ashamed, probably sue you to stop using his name for such fabricated nonsense.

can't be bothered but you replied that to me. perhaps a mental status check is in order.

I used to laugh - I’ll admit it, still do - at things like the Norm MacDonald take on “pride” in enjoying the genitalia of another. I think I realized “pride” simply means “we’re not embarrassed to admit who we are.” And maybe I needed a parade or two to get it.

Failure

you said "killing off your voter base"

Christians who voted for Trump are undeniably headed to hell. They know it - deep down - and they embrace their punishment like masochists.