Sports Gambling Legalized: QBs will continue to get more money

[Zool]

Much like drugs, people who want to gamble will gamble if it's legal or not. They are already gambling.

[pbmax]

Much like drugs, people who want to gamble will gamble if it's legal or not. They are already gambling.

I don't know about that. Ease of access and startup cost (how much do you need to deposit in an online betting book) are pretty big barriers.

People who REALLY want to gamble are already gambling. This exposes many more people I suspect.

[George Cumby]

Gambling holds no appeal to me whatsoever. I just don’t get it.

There’s a reason it was illegal in the first place. I don’t think this is good thing for anyone. Fools and their money I supppose.

Me no likey.

[mraynrand]

Gambling holds no appeal to me whatsoever. I just don’t get it.

There’s a reason it was illegal in the first place. I don’t think this is good thing for anyone. Fools and their money I supppose.

Me no likey.

I bet you're lots of fun at parties.

[red]

There’s a reason it was illegal in the first place.

because churchies said it makes jesus cry?

[mraynrand]

because churchies said it makes jesus cry?

Jesus pretty much didn't like the exploitation of the poor, especially by 'churchies' Matt 21:12.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Fantasy football is the work of the devil. Destroys lives of the players and especially the people around them.

[mraynrand]

Fantasy football is the work of the devil. Destroys lives of the players and especially the people around them.

Preach it! It creates these internal conflicts that defy resolution. Like people who played Fantasy Politics - the Trump supporters who literally bet the farm that Hillary would win. The number of attempted suicides in this population was astronomical and not well reported.

[pbmax]

Preach it! It creates these internal conflicts that defy resolution. Like people who played Fantasy Politics - the Trump supporters who literally bet the farm that Hillary would win. The number of attempted suicides in this population was astronomical and not well reported.

I have never understood the conflict of interest complaint. I want the actual football team to win. I want my players (FF) to do well. If I have Doug Baldwin, I want him to do well, but not beat the Packers. This isn't rocket surgery or brain science.

Now, at my worst moments, I have jokingly hoped some ill might befall certain players*, but that is a terrible mindset and rooting for success is a much better position.

If a child or relative went to a rival high school or college and played a sport, would you not be able to watch their game because they might hurt the prospects of your alma mater?

Now, there are people who will take this to elaborate extremes and start screaming about who is allowed to score and how much, but the problem isn't FF. That person is a control freak and should be avoided out of general principle.


* A short list: Pete Rose, Jack Lambert, Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, most of the 1990s Cowboys, N. Suh, Golden Tate, Doug Baldwin, 4 minute offense, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Jim Harbaugh (player and coach), people who believe in the unwritten rules of baseball, and well, we could go on for a bit.

[pbmax]

I am probably going to love Belichick versus gamblers.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/05/20/how-would-the-malcolm-butler-benching-have-been-viewed-in-a-world-of-legalized-gambling/

If Patriots coach Bill Belichick had planned to bench starting cornerback Malcolm Butler for the entirety of a Super Bowl (with the exception of one special-teams play) in an environment with widespread legal gambling, would Belichick have been able to keep that to himself?

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Given the Butler case, the NFL may need to demand a greater degree of transparency not just as to injuries (where there’s currently a very limited degree of transparency, thanks to the bare-bones injury reports) but also as to strategic departures from the reasonably expected status quo. Teams eventually may have to publish binding depth charts within, say, 48 hours before kickoff.

[mraynrand]

I have never understood the conflict of interest complaint. I want the actual football team to win. I want my players (FF) to do well. If I have Doug Baldwin, I want him to do well, but not beat the Packers. This isn't rocket surgery or brain science.

This is the conflict, because I can't understand why you'd want some guy to score against the Packers 'but still win' - I want the opposition to be crushed into oblivion when they play the Packers. If they gain negative yards, then maybe I am happy. But never, NEVER, NEVER FUCKING EVER will I bet on someone to do well against the Packers.

[pbmax]

This is the conflict, because I can't understand why you'd want some guy to score against the Packers 'but still win' - I want the opposition to be crushed into oblivion when they play the Packers. If they gain negative yards, then maybe I am happy. But never, NEVER, NEVER FUCKING EVER will I bet on someone to do well against the Packers.

I don't want him to do anything against the Packers. But the odds are someone will. I don't give up on the game the minute the opposition scores a TD or gains 10 yards.

[mraynrand]

I don't want him to do anything against the Packers. But the odds are someone will. I don't give up on the game the minute the opposition scores a TD or gains 10 yards.

Neither do I. But I'm not going to depend on some guy scoring against the Packers to win a stupid game. Besides, I make more money at Russian Roulette.

[gbgary]

Things are about to completely change

Soccer in the UK revolves around betting

it's probably the other way around but yes.

[gbgary]

There is a slightly unusual constitutional issue with the State and gambling which always seems to make it difficult to pass. Took a long time to get the lottery here as I recall and the expansion of Indian Casinos was rough as well, as initially they were very limited in what they could offer.

So I kinda doubt Wisconsin goes early on this. But its possible my info is out of date and they are more enthusiastic these days.

Hence the Illinois OTB joke. Who knows, there was dog racing in the Dells for several years.

if they need/want more tax $ than it'll happen pretty fast i'd think. with 3 pro teams i bet someone already has a plan figured out.