NBA Signs Deal with MGM
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I love it and am worried about it all at the same time. I absolutely love sports betting. But I think the leagues shouldn’t be able to affiliate with the bookies at all. Not enough separation to avoid corruption, imo.
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Perhaps the beginning of the end of sports as we know them…slippery slope?
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The only way to make sure that players/officials/coaches/team personnel are not involved with betting and all of the dangers associated with betting (such as Tim Donaghy) is to regulate it through the league.
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@justanotherfan has to become transparent too though. Need a lot of regulations and processes put in place to make me feel comfortable about this.
It can be done. It can grow the sport even more, especially overseas. So I get the allure from the league.
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I agree. This is a first step for sure. It is not a final step. Ultimately, the NBA will have to put in restrictions like casinos do - players and immediate families cannot gamble on any NBA game, no exceptions.
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Why do people act like sports betting is a new thing??
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@Woodrow it’s not. But It’s one thing when it is one player or coach or ref getting paid off.
It’s a completely different thing when the entire league could be compromised.
