12-26-2022, 11:03 AM
Here is why you are wrong, gambling. That may sound like a reason why you are right but in reality that is the reason you are wrong because it changes everything. Fixing games would be unethical on it's own but in a gray area of legality. Maybe one could argue those with tickets bought tickets to what they believed was an uninfluenced game but the fine print on tickets gives them a LOT of leeway. Once the gambling element entered you have massive state a federal crimes that would be committed with such actions. The NFL does not need to fix games to make billions and wouldn't jeopardize such massive fortunes and criminal liability to see a play changed for interest.
Additionally, Vegas is not to be messed with. They spend billions of their own to monitor contests they carry on their books to ensure these things don't happen. The sports books themselves would flag the federal authorities if they were to notice any such actions, which they are better equipped to do so than anyone in the world. They have AI that essentially runs data on officials, coaches, players and looks at likelihood of occurrences. If they see behavior that is out of line with normal tendencies they flag it for deeper investigation. There are too many individual books to all be in on any such actions and all of those connections would allow for more whistle blowers. Like most conspiracies, the major flaw is the idea that you could actually keep all the loose ends from spilling the beans.
In conclusion...this is nonsense. Like most things in life the most likely explanation is usually the explanation. Incompetence of officials is the reason for most issues not malice.
Additionally, Vegas is not to be messed with. They spend billions of their own to monitor contests they carry on their books to ensure these things don't happen. The sports books themselves would flag the federal authorities if they were to notice any such actions, which they are better equipped to do so than anyone in the world. They have AI that essentially runs data on officials, coaches, players and looks at likelihood of occurrences. If they see behavior that is out of line with normal tendencies they flag it for deeper investigation. There are too many individual books to all be in on any such actions and all of those connections would allow for more whistle blowers. Like most conspiracies, the major flaw is the idea that you could actually keep all the loose ends from spilling the beans.
In conclusion...this is nonsense. Like most things in life the most likely explanation is usually the explanation. Incompetence of officials is the reason for most issues not malice.
