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I didn't say there would be not corruption. It will be controlled sufficiently to minimize any negative effect on sports.

As the father of the 9 year old kid I can say that you are wrong. I had to sell him to pay my rent but I hear he is doing fine now with his new family.

Desean Watson is the worst franchise qb in the league by far. Followed by Lawrence. Both have huge contracts and have done nothing.

I don’t care if others gamble, but it’s not for me. Someone in my family became addicted to gambling, and almost ruined him. I don’t even do fantasy football. My friends always bug me to join their fantasy league, but I always decline. It’s a risky endeavor with the potential for a problem.

Who has never beaten Andy Reid. Not once. I'll take my chances that the active coach with the most wins against Andy Reid (thought all regular season) finds a way to get one in the post season rather than banking on the guy who has never beaten him to beat him.

Americans have a really odd perspective on gambling (especially sports betting) to a Brit. And I think it is proof that criminalising something (or only legalising it in very select circumstances) as was the case in the US until more recent times increases the public perception of the danger associated with it. That isn't to say that there are not dangers associated with sports betting. There are. Gambling addiction is real and there are people who suffer from it and the corruption risk while small does exist. But it has been legal in the UK for decades, certainly my entire life, and it hasn't led to a break down of society or some major undiluted corruption of our lives and our sports. Having a couple of quid on first goalscorer at the game you are going to on a Saturday or a fiver on an accumulator is much part of the ritual of being an English football fan as the half time pie and the post match pint.

Ralph is cheap.

Nieve to think betting is beyond corruption IMO.

Geez I hate gambling. In any event, I reckon the odds of this thread degenerating into a sh1tfight are about 10/9 on.

I live in Las Vegas. Believe me,betting is monitored and controlled. Betting trends are carefully watched and any large or unusual bets are flagged and investigated. With the money the betting industry generates, many eyes are on every aspect. It is nieve to think betting is beyond control.

The sports leagues are in partnership with these gambling sites.....they are making money just like the gambling companies....... the 9 year old kid whose father blows the rent money betting the under on Chiefs/Texans is the one who will be ruined. Openly encouraging gambling is akin to having commercials on TV promoting Heroin......they make all the money, not for one second thinking about the victims that are left in their wake. Sure there are people who can handle a little harmless fun betting on sports, but spare a thought for the people who have an addiction to gambling and especially their family members who suffer the consequences of those people's actions.

The NFL is far more likely to ruin their own game by way of rule and format changes due to their own greed, than sports betting is, IMO.

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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.