NBA gambling ring arrests

[dlockhart]

If they had a sense of humor, the gaming sites would offer under/overs on the number of indictments and other related outcomes.

[berettafan]

What a great post!

[matthewb0051]

College Gameday not reading the room after a week of hearing about the NBA gambling scandal. First game pick at end of show; Indiana v UCLA. Rather than just pick winner, they were picking whether UCLA would cover the spread.

I get it, NIL has ruined college sports but the betting stuff is crazy out of control.

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

...sounds like there was at least an insider trading aspect of providing details on injuries before the public was aware, if not outright players leaving games early to sway the outcome.

Originally Posted by serene911

From the press briefing, it involved 4 of the 5 well known mafia families.

The on-line sports betting sites have brought gambling to a huge new audience. One no longer needs to live near a casino, or know a bookie, to place a bet...all you need now is a phone. And besides being able to only bet on which team wins a contest, there are many other aspects of a game that can be wagered on. Take the NFL for example: A bet can be placed on how many first downs will be made in a given quarter...over/under on a QB's passing yds, or yds gained by a RB...which team will score first...will the game go into OT...the list is almost endless. And a player doesn't even need to influence the final outcome of a game to profit here. Some of these stats can be easily manipulated, like a RB or receiver faking an injury to sit out for a few plays and hold down the number of yards gained. Seemingly minor occurrences like this can control the flow of millions of dollars one way or another.

Originally Posted by serene911

From the press briefing, it involved 4 of the 5 well known mafia families.

With nearly $150BN spent on sports betting last year, and with the amount of $$$ and number of people participating growing each year, it's no wonder that the 'families' have their hand in it. Profit margins are HUGE...running a sports book is almost like having a license to print money.

[Arizona_928]

I went to a family gathering and those zombies were sports betting NFL games in the built out basement. At another, they were sports betting horse races at the min (under a dollar) bets. Of course, they’re all quick to mention the friend that has photo memory of sport statistics and how they won a few hundred thousand a few years ago. These are the types of people that will go to a wedding and loudly watch football at the dining room table as soon as the ceremony is over. It’s a hardcore addiction.

[Veronique22]

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