Gambling Scandal

[thenorthremembers]

5 minutes ago, Fleezoid said:

So much for the integrity in sports. Usually, the people getting caught and the stuff that's discovered is just the tip of the iceberg. 

 

Funny how many conspiracy theories end up being true.   Every other sport denied this being an issue when Donaghy was nailed 15 years ago.   I have no faith in the authenticity of sports at this point. 

[Augie]

6 minutes ago, Fleezoid said:

So much for the integrity in sports. Usually, the people getting caught and the stuff that's discovered is just the tip of the iceberg. 

 

Calvin Ridley missed an entire season and lost $11.1 MIL in salary for some small time on-line wagers. All this while the NFL itself is in bed with and promoting FanDuel and similar enterprises.  Sorry, this just has a nasty stink to it. 

[US Egg]

I’ve worked on a sort of a Ponce de Leon approach to sports, view them as I did as a kid, trying to not let the outliers suck the enjoyment out of them. 

 

Corny?…..sure. Got something better?

[Bill from NYC]

On 10/23/2025 at 2:05 PM, major said:

Yep. If mafia families are in NBA, what makes people think they aren’t in NFL- which is a much bigger payday?

These were low level gangsters and one was a known rat. The Mafia as we know it just is not as powerful as many believe it is. Most of them are two bit drug dealers and low intellect rats. 

 

I'm not trying to make the case that no NFL player will get into debt with gangsters and drop a pass or two. It's probably happened many times over the years. That said, I think that NFL fixes today are put in place by big advertisers. The NFL has the American male audience almost completely sewed up.They are now seeking foreign citizens around the world and American women.

 

Women have long determined who will be celebrities. The Beatles and Elvis are great examples. Is anyone here old enough to remember girls fainting at Beatle concerts? Michael Jackson had more women followers than males imo.  I am sure that millions of young girls watched KC games hoping to catch a glimpse of their idol Taylor Swift. I can't prove it but I am 100% certain that some penalty flags were influenced by her presence. She of course was NOT in on it and seemed astonished when fans were booing her image on the screen. Her presence at these games brought in huge bucks from advertisers. The old saying "follow the money" rings true.

 

One last thing.....I read somewhere that high school kids now have accounts on some of these gambling sites. I think that gambling addiction numbers will soon soar. Many people cannot control their gambling and bet more than they can afford. The ease in which people can bet on sports is going to hurt many people and the integrity of sports.

 

Of course, all of this wrt gambling is jmo.