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MLB and NBA have already had corrupt officials and players altering the game for gambling purposes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_scandal
by lotsofpulp 2y ago
MLB and NBA have already had corrupt officials and players altering the game for gambling purposes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_scandals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_scandals
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_NBA_betting_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_NBA_betting_scandal
NFL also has players that NFL itself “punishes” for gambling, although I don’t think any refs have been caught yet:
https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-reinstates-five-players-who-were-suspended-indefinitely-for-violation-of-gambling-policy https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-reinstates-five-players-who-wer...
- nikcub 2y agoAdd earlier this year Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors was banned for life after he was found to be betting on himself and throwing games/stats[0] It was kind of swept away that it appears many players are now betting. https://www.npr.org/2024/04/17/1245301982/nba-bans-jontay-porter-gambling https://www.npr.org/2024/04/17/1245301982/nba-bans-jontay-po...