Tom Brady is missing, what is the line?
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Is Peyton Manning telling Eli Manning to take the points? He better not be!
Betting is pervasive in our society.
Maybe addictive is a better word.
Now with the Super Bowl in Arizona and Las Vegas nearby, it appears there will be a whole lot of wagering going on.
You can bet on most any game in the world in Vegas. For that matter, you can bet on most anything.
My bet is Tom Brady shows up and is fine. He is getting treatment and rest.
My bet is that a lot of betting will take place on the Super Bowl.
Will the Giants win? Will the Patriots win? Will Randy Moss catch a touchdown?
Is gambling a serious problem or a necessary evil? Is it even evil or just so much fun you can’t help yourself?
At last count, the National Gambling Impact Study Commission said there are 5 million compulsive gamblers and 15 million at risk in this country. And the sheer volume of betting raises many uncomfortable questions: How many athletes and referees are betting online, on their own games? How many scandals are out there, waiting to be unearthed? And where are the safeguards?
On a less serious note, what would this game be without gambling? How big would the NFL be if there were no office pools, fantasy teams and the endless buffet of wagers?
“Without gambling in football, you’ve got soccer,” Wexler said. source
Not to scare off any readers that happen to love soccer, but you get the point.
So how much money will be involved?
And when they turn out the lights at University of Phoenix Stadium, the state of Nevada — the only state where gambling on sporting events is legal — hopes to surpass the $100 million barrier in Super Bowl wagering, smashing the previous record of $94.5 million set two years ago when the Steelers beat the Seahawks.
There is a reason that the NFL embraces gambling unofficially.
“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. If they didn’t have betting on sports, they’d be building bleachers, not stadiums,” Lang said.
So what is the over and under on the Giants offense?
Can Eli Manning play well enough to ensure victory?
Will Lawrence Maroney run for over a 100 yards?
Every gambler wants to know.
NFL Football Fan Question Are much are you putting down on the game?
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Jan 27, 2008 at 4:30 am
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