Absolutely. The lawyers are probably already thinking about that.
You know how media companies write obituaries years before people die so they can be the first to publish them when it happens? Do you think East Texas lawyers have a hundred machine-drafted class action suits against Apple–on varying topics–just waiting for the day that Apple actually enters whatever category of product they cover?
The vast majority of sports betting in the U.S. is done illegally, so both sports ownership and states view that as a potential revenue boon. However, the current level of corruption in the U.S. doesn't bode well for how that will work out for the sports leagues. Guaranteed there will be some kind of major scandal involving point shaving/game throwing and the like.
“Current level of corruption”? LOL! Wherever there are 2 or more people there will be corruption. Today is no different from all the days which came before it.
Depends if you believe that greed is in human nature or conditioned in us by the society we create. Social/group positive reinforcement and reward for greedy behaviour begets more of it. But it's easier just to believe in destiny than to take responsibility for the effects of our words and actions.
The vast majority of sports betting in the U.S. is done illegally, so both sports ownership and states view that as a potential revenue boon. However, the current level of corruption in the U.S. doesn't bode well for how that will work out for the sports leagues. Guaranteed there will be some kind of major scandal involving point shaving/game throwing and the like.
“Current level of corruption”? LOL! Wherever there are 2 or more people there will be corruption. Today is no different from all the days which came before it.
Depends if you believe that greed is in human nature or conditioned in us by the society we create. Social/group positive reinforcement and reward for greedy behaviour begets more of it. But it's easier just to believe in destiny than to take responsibility for the effects of our words and actions.
Corruption needn't be confined to monetary matters, but it probably is most associated with it.
The vast majority of sports betting in the U.S. is done illegally, so both sports ownership and states view that as a potential revenue boon. However, the current level of corruption in the U.S. doesn't bode well for how that will work out for the sports leagues. Guaranteed there will be some kind of major scandal involving point shaving/game throwing and the like.
“Current level of corruption”? LOL! Wherever there are 2 or more people there will be corruption. Today is no different from all the days which came before it.
Depends if you believe that greed is in human nature or conditioned in us by the society we create. Social/group positive reinforcement and reward for greedy behaviour begets more of it. But it's easier just to believe in destiny than to take responsibility for the effects of our words and actions.
Corruption needn't be confined to monetary matters, but it probably is most associated with it.
I'm just addressing the OP's comment about "current level of corruption" (relative to the past).
You believe that corruption has always been the same (i.e. corruption/greed is just human nature). I believe that it has, and will continue to, increase as it's rewarded by either monetary gains or social reinforcement. We determine our own future by how we set up society (what's legal/illegal, what's rewarded and what isn't, etc) and what we believe in and reinforce in others. As time progresses, you'll see more of certain types of behaviour based on this.
auxio said: You believe that corruption has always been the same (i.e. corruption/greed is just human nature). I believe that it has, and will continue to, increase as it's rewarded by either monetary gains or social reinforcement. We determine our own future by how we set up society (what's legal/illegal, what's rewarded and what isn't, etc) and what we believe in and reinforce in others. As time progresses, you'll see more of certain types of behaviour based on this.
I'd say it is a mixture of both... human nature, but then diminished or magnified by the environment.
The vast majority of sports betting in the U.S. is done illegally, so both sports ownership and states view that as a potential revenue boon. However, the current level of corruption in the U.S. doesn't bode well for how that will work out for the sports leagues. Guaranteed there will be some kind of major scandal involving point shaving/game throwing and the like.
“Current level of corruption”? LOL! Wherever there are 2 or more people there will be corruption. Today is no different from all the days which came before it.
Depends if you believe that greed is in human nature or conditioned in us by the society we create. Social/group positive reinforcement and reward for greedy behaviour begets more of it. But it's easier just to believe in destiny than to take responsibility for the effects of our words and actions.
Corruption needn't be confined to monetary matters, but it probably is most associated with it.
I'm just addressing the OP's comment about "current level of corruption" (relative to the past).
You believe that corruption has always been the same (i.e. corruption/greed is just human nature). I believe that it has, and will continue to, increase as it's rewarded by either monetary gains or social reinforcement. We determine our own future by how we set up society (what's legal/illegal, what's rewarded and what isn't, etc) and what we believe in and reinforce in others. As time progresses, you'll see more of certain types of behaviour based on this.
Know what's great about competition? It keeps corruption in check. If a company attempts to monopolize something or the profits in an industry or in a product are very high, there will almost assuredly soon be lots of competition for the same customers, which drives down prices.
SpamSandwich said: “Current level of corruption”? LOL! Wherever there are 2 or more people there will be corruption. Today is no different from all the days which came before it.
No different? Gambling used to be something that was kept compartmentalized from pro sports. It was taboo for there to be a known connection between the two. Nowadays, you have people like Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft investing in stuff like Draft Kings and then the adverts are plastered all over the various network NFL gameday telecasts. And that was BEFORE it was actually legal. Think about that. Draft Kings etc. was basically ruled to have been illegal gambling. Did Jones or Kraft get punished by the NFL? Nope. So there's already an atmosphere of "it doesn't really matter" when it comes to gambling/pro sports even when it is illegal, which in turn is what I mean when I say that the level of corruption will cause some sort of major scandal later on, guaranteed. There's no wariness about how easy it would be to ruin the leagues anymore. Ownership sees the money that can be made and nothing else.
it's crazy what the USA bans considering you can freely buy a gun and ammo at the supermarket.
Wow, people are allowed to protect themselves. Is that supposed to be indicative of something? Other than “other countries’ governments explicitly do not want citizens to have the right to life”?
it's crazy what the USA bans considering you can freely buy a gun and ammo at the supermarket.
Wow, people are allowed to protect themselves. Is that supposed to be indicative of something? Other than “other countries’ governments explicitly do not want citizens to have the right to life”?
Glad you addressed that moronic post. I couldn’t do it due to my blood pressure.
it's crazy what the USA bans considering you can freely buy a gun and ammo at the supermarket.
Wow, people are allowed to protect themselves. Is that supposed to be indicative of something? Other than “other countries’ governments explicitly do not want citizens to have the right to life”?
Thanks for addressing that. I'm always a bit surprised to see how ignorant people are of history and human rights and such.
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You believe that corruption has always been the same (i.e. corruption/greed is just human nature). I believe that it has, and will continue to, increase as it's rewarded by either monetary gains or social reinforcement. We determine our own future by how we set up society (what's legal/illegal, what's rewarded and what isn't, etc) and what we believe in and reinforce in others. As time progresses, you'll see more of certain types of behaviour based on this.