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 by BobCarl
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United States of America   LA Coliseum
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St. Loser Fan wrote:It's true.
I will take your word for it too. But why should I remember it tomorrow?

 by BuiltRamTough
5 years 10 months ago
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Armenia   Los Angeles
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https://www.google.com/amp/amp.si.com/n ... etting-nfl

What the Supreme Court's Decision to Legalize Sports Betting Could Mean for the NFL
“That’ll create another process,” Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt said. “One thing that was raised to us is you might have some state laws that conflict with federal laws, which will make it really complicated. What the league is trying to do in preparation for it is figure out how to maintain the integrity of the game, because that’s the most important thing on many, many fronts. And so they’re beginning their work on that.”

Also, the NFL will study, but not necessarily follow, the NBA. The NBA has been aggressive on this front, saying it will seek a 1% cut of all basketball-related bets. My guess is that the NFL will see how that goes and then move on it if it becomes a big revenue-generator in basketball. But one owner told me a few weeks ago that the NFL is looking at taking a fee from bets on point spreads and similar odds as a “low-margin business for us.”

• McCANN: Why New Jersey Won Its Supreme Court Battle to Legalize Sports Betting

Here’s what the NFL is thinking on a few topics right now.

Casinos and sponsorship. Legalized gambling could impact the NFL’s relationships with casinos. One high-ranking Raiders source explained that his team, and others, are sensitive to the possibility of the league taking a significant cut of the money that casinos make, given the chance for partnerships.

As it stands, teams are not allowed to have deals with casinos that have sports books and can’t use the word “casino” in any advertising they sell. Based on what you see overseas, this is one area where the cliché “the floodgates are opening” might be apt.

It’s fair to say a casino with a sports book wouldn’t mind exposure to 80,000 football-crazy people on a weekly basis.

In-game props. This is a subject I hit hard in my March column. Owners believe there’s money to be made in allowing fans in the stands to bet on game situations via apps on their phones, adding to the entertainment value of the in-stadium experience in the same way Premier League teams in the UK have.

At a time when the NFL is having all kinds of issues convincing the public to get off its collective couch and to the stadium, there’s potential for the change here to be transformative.

• ​Read the entire Supreme Court decision to overturn the ban on sports betting

TV ratings. Same idea applies here—legalized sports gambling introduces new, creative ways to make an NFL Sunday more interactive than ever. The idea of sitting on the couch for 12 hours straight doesn’t appeal to the younger crowd like it once did.

If you can make it more like video game? Maybe that changes things. And maybe it changes the equation in the foreign countries that the NFL is trying to mine too.

Integrity. Yes, we’re going to bring this up, and maybe the most salient point I’ve heard regarding this topic is one Mara raised to me: “Do we want control of the information that’s out there?” Indeed, information is powerful currency in the gambling world. Now should the NFL do more than it already does with injury reports and other game information to ensure that everything is on the same level?

There’s a lot of work to be done and many questions like that which need answering. But given this recent move by the Supreme Court, we know that nothing will ever be the same.

 by St. Loser Fan
5 years 10 months ago
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United States of America   Saint Louis MO
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It will be interesting to see how this plays out state-by-state. Which states will run towards sports books as fast as they can and which states won't have it? (Hint: look at the 2016 electoral map.)

Where will the sports books be? At already existing casinos? Race tracks? Corner bars and Buffalo Wild Wings?

 by Hacksaw
5 years 10 months ago
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United States of America   AT THE BEACH
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Does this mean that Pete Rose might finally get inducted into Cooperstown?

Meanwhile, Goodell better snap out of it.

 by snackdaddy
5 years 10 months ago
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United States of America   Merced California
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Overall, I gotta think this is good news for the NFL. More fan interest due to the betting would mean higher ratings which would mean more money from sponsors. More revenue is what they always strive for. I see the NFL walking a tightrope here. They gotta appear concerned about the integrity of the game while figuring out a way how to cash in.

 by Hacksaw
5 years 10 months ago
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RamsFanSince82 wrote:


Apparently as a player too...



Pete Rose previously admitted to betting on the Reds every night when he was a manager, but he has always adamantly denied that he did so as a player. An ESPN investigation by Outside the Lines, however, reports to have found clear written evidence that Rose also bet on baseball as a player.

The evidence presented by ESPN are copies of detailed, handwritten logs from his former bookie. The logs were seized as a part of an unrelated mail fraud case 26 years ago, and they were sealed under court order. The copies allegedly show that Rose bet $2,000 regularly on baseball in 1986, his final season as a player-manager for the Reds.

Rose had recently applied for reinstatement, hopeful that new MLB commissioner Rob Manfred would be more likely to revisit his case than his predecessor, Bud Selig. Rose is also scheduled to participate in the 2015 All-Star Game in Cincinnati.

One of the reasons the distinction between gambling as a player and as a manager matters was that supporters for Rose's Hall of Fame case pointed to the lack of evidence with Rose as a player, which meant he was banned for life for transgressions committed after his playing career was over. Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were once barred from Major League Baseball because of associating with a casino, but their membership in the Hall of Fame was never in jeopardy, the argument stated. That line of defense for Rose seems to be gone now.

ESPN also talked with John Dowd, who led MLB's original investigation, and he helped put the new revelations in perspective. Why is it such a big deal that Rose gambled, even if he always bet on his team to win?

 by St. Loser Fan
5 years 10 months ago
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United States of America   Saint Louis MO
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snackdaddy wrote:Overall, I gotta think this is good news for the NFL. More fan interest due to the betting would mean higher ratings which would mean more money from sponsors. More revenue is what they always strive for. I see the NFL walking a tightrope here. They gotta appear concerned about the integrity of the game while figuring out a way how to cash in.



 by BobCarl
5 years 10 months ago
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United States of America   LA Coliseum
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Elvis wrote:The Feds can regulate, or even outlaw, gambling but they have to do it the same for all states...
one would seem to think that is true (and I agree with you in principle)... but this point wasn't even hinted at in the 49 pages that the Judges wrote regarding the recent decision on gambling.

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