What were the odds that only a few years after every major North American professional sports league fully embraced legalized gambling that a scandal would be forthcoming? I’ve been asking the best bookies from Bayonne to Boca and every one of them, to a man, is shocked, shocked.
Who would have taken the bet that a league knee-deep in wagering, face-first in gambling, would fall ass-backwards into a huge scandal? It’s not something anyone, even the most seasoned, dyed-in-the-wool bettor would engage in. Nor would a veteran loan shark, a familiar shylock, or a clinical bracketologist. Fantasy gurus with simultaneous sponsorships from FanDuel and DraftKings were equally as surprised by the developments. If only they had inside information, they could have turned a profit from the news. The question is: will this be the end of sports gambling scandals as we know it?
I wouldn’t bet on it.
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