> but online gambling has always struck me as > inherently susceptible to corruption (more so than a Vegas sports book)
Vegas sports books were never the problem. They were a small legal island in an ocean of illegal betting. There were occasional prosecutions of people involved with fixing games (Henry Hill of Goodfellas infamy was once involved), but the mob's dislike of being ripped off was the major deterrent. Whatever else you think of legalized gambling, the ability for people in the industry to report strange goings-on to law enforcement is a plus. ESPN's conflicts of interest were manifest well before gambling was involved. As a rightsholder for most major sports, they have a vested interest in those events being as attractive as possible. That said, the people on the news side of ESPN claim loudly that they're independent, and that there's separation between church and state. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKSNnOH1A1UKepucj504kfo6%2BAfgTvGj8AvUvB7q93CCY4dvHg%40mail.gmail.com.
