Gambling and football
My friend Avi had posted a comment on the previous post asking my opinion on Football and Gambling.
Yes, it is pretty big business and some of the big companies that administer it are Ladbrokes and Bet365.
For me, gambling on football doesn't mix. I do agree with you that it kills the flow of the game for the person who is betting. At least I think that's the effect it would have one me. Football has exploded into such big business over the last 10 years that monetary issues shape the game in many ways today. Infact, I'm quite sure that there is more corruption in the game than we care to believe. Just before the start of the world cup, Italian Football was rocked by claims of dirty business. Referees being influenced and players illegally engaging in gambling. Let's also not forget how Marseille, from the French division was relegated by one league because they were found guilty of match fixing.
On a micro scale, individual waging on the game is also growing. I don't know much about it but I have been around people who bet on football games. I find it too stressful and what if there is a team you support such as your home team but you have waged against them in a game. How do you manage such a situation?
Yes, it is pretty big business and some of the big companies that administer it are Ladbrokes and Bet365.
For me, gambling on football doesn't mix. I do agree with you that it kills the flow of the game for the person who is betting. At least I think that's the effect it would have one me. Football has exploded into such big business over the last 10 years that monetary issues shape the game in many ways today. Infact, I'm quite sure that there is more corruption in the game than we care to believe. Just before the start of the world cup, Italian Football was rocked by claims of dirty business. Referees being influenced and players illegally engaging in gambling. Let's also not forget how Marseille, from the French division was relegated by one league because they were found guilty of match fixing.
On a micro scale, individual waging on the game is also growing. I don't know much about it but I have been around people who bet on football games. I find it too stressful and what if there is a team you support such as your home team but you have waged against them in a game. How do you manage such a situation?
posted by mogs at 3:48 AM
1 Comments:
Gambling has been a part of life for a long long time and it affects not only football but pretty much all of sports. I think the majority of fans watch football or follow football for the love of the game. I am part of the majority as I have not the stomach to gamble my money away. The minority who do gamble mostly affect themselves unless it goes so far as the current Juventus scandal, but that is life. They get punished and we move on...simple (well, not so simple for Juventus fans but....better them than me).
Post a Comment
<< Home