Here's something that slipped under the radar last week, an excellent column by Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press. Y'know, I completely forgot that the AP was still around, but I guess writers like Dahlberg are still trying to stay relevant by, well, staying relevant.
Anyway, in the above column, Dahlberg clearly outlines NFL's latest foray into hypocrisy - and this one doesn't even pass the laugh test.
The National Football League, which has very publicly adopted a self-appointed role as the scourge of all things gambling, has now licensed it's logos to appear on scratch-n-lose lottery tickets.
That's right. The NFL, which has aligned itself with anti-gambling organizations as Focus on the Family in the past, is now going to be getting a commission on the sales of NFL-licensed lottery tickets.
But without even cracking a smile, the NFL is still organizing a lobby effort to put a halt to Delaware's plans to allow betting on sports.
See. This is the type of crap that really drives me insane.
But other than Dahlberg, it doesn't seem like anybody in the mass media has noticed this completely indefensible act of hypocrisy by the NFL.
But there is one small bright spot here. As Dahlberg points out, the NFL is so blinded by greed that it doesn't seem to even realize how this latest cash-grab might ultimately dismantle its traditional argument against sports betting.
After all, how can the NFL officially endorse and profit from the form of gambling (the lottery) which traditionally has the most lopsided odds against the player, while maintaining a stance against the one form of gambling that actually manipulates the odds to mimic a 50-50 situation?
Answer: It can't. It is an impossible argument.
In fact, if ever a reporter actually asks Roger Goodell that very question, I suspect Goodell's head would immediately explode. Either that, or he would just pull a Madoff and admit that his secret has been exposed. But it's not going to happen because there isn't a sports reporter in America with the balls or the corporate backing to actually put Goodell on the spot.
Either way, what this whole situation truly reveals is the NFL's underlying motives and their intentions.
It is simple for them. They can be bought. They are all for gambling, as long as they get a piece of the action.
Maybe Barney Frank left sports betting high and dry in his recent legislation, but you can mark my words right now: Sometime in the next 10 years, sports gambling will be legalized in America.
And when it does, the NFL will only stop its opposition once it manages to get a piece of that action too.
Here's something that slipped under the radar last week, an excellent column by Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press. Y'know, I completely forgot that the AP was still around, but I guess writers like Dahlberg are still trying to stay relevant by, well, staying relevant.
Anyway, in the above column, Dahlberg clearly outlines NFL's latest foray into hypocrisy - and this one doesn't even pass the laugh test.
The National Football League, which has very publicly adopted a self-appointed role as the scourge of all things gambling, has now licensed it's logos to appear on scratch-n-lose lottery tickets.
That's right. The NFL, which has aligned itself with anti-gambling organizations as Focus on the Family in the past, is now going to be getting a commission on the sales of NFL-licensed lottery tickets.
But without even cracking a smile, the NFL is still organizing a lobby effort to put a halt to Delaware's plans to allow betting on sports.
See. This is the type of crap that really drives me insane.
But other than Dahlberg, it doesn't seem like anybody in the mass media has noticed this completely indefensible act of hypocrisy by the NFL.
But there is one small bright spot here. As Dahlberg points out, the NFL is so blinded by greed that it doesn't seem to even realize how this latest cash-grab might ultimately dismantle its traditional argument against sports betting.
After all, how can the NFL officially endorse and profit from the form of gambling (the lottery) which traditionally has the most lopsided odds against the player, while maintaining a stance against the one form of gambling that actually manipulates the odds to mimic a 50-50 situation?
Answer: It can't. It is an impossible argument.
In fact, if ever a reporter actually asks Roger Goodell that very question, I suspect Goodell's head would immediately explode. Either that, or he would just pull a Madoff and admit that his secret has been exposed. But it's not going to happen because there isn't a sports reporter in America with the balls or the corporate backing to actually put Goodell on the spot.
Either way, what this whole situation truly reveals is the NFL's underlying motives and their intentions.
It is simple for them. They can be bought. They are all for gambling, as long as they get a piece of the action.
Maybe Barney Frank left sports betting high and dry in his recent legislation, but you can mark my words right now: Sometime in the next 10 years, sports gambling will be legalized in America.
And when it does, the NFL will only stop its opposition once it manages to get a piece of that action too.
This isn't a surprise....the NFL hates Las Vegas too. The funny thing is that the NFL was founded on gambling:
"The league will never admit the truth, that sports gambling is the major cause of excitement and fervour amongst the NFL games. Although this league was initially co-founded and maintained by bookmakers and gamblers for a very long time, a spotless public image that doesn’t allow for gaming connections has been crafted up by their public relations master Pete Rozelle".
This isn't a surprise....the NFL hates Las Vegas too. The funny thing is that the NFL was founded on gambling:
"The league will never admit the truth, that sports gambling is the major cause of excitement and fervour amongst the NFL games. Although this league was initially co-founded and maintained by bookmakers and gamblers for a very long time, a spotless public image that doesn’t allow for gaming connections has been crafted up by their public relations master Pete Rozelle".
what a bunch of fucking hyprocrites. They should be ashamed of themselves attaching their name to lottery tickets that are a complete ripoff, that preys on people who dont have alot of money to begin with. All these leagues have got in their heads that we need them, they need to be taught a good lesson that they need all of us. I would love to see everybody boycott all sports for 1 year and let all these pricks come begging for us to return.
what a bunch of fucking hyprocrites. They should be ashamed of themselves attaching their name to lottery tickets that are a complete ripoff, that preys on people who dont have alot of money to begin with. All these leagues have got in their heads that we need them, they need to be taught a good lesson that they need all of us. I would love to see everybody boycott all sports for 1 year and let all these pricks come begging for us to return.
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