He’s cooked too if you read tge Woj articles. He’s also a weirdo crypto grifter and has a discord about his wins and stuff.It's not 'around the NHL' necessarily but it's noteworthy to see than an NBA player has apparently just been busted for influencing prop betting.
All kinds of this stuff in European soccer right now and it's only a matter of time before there are a lot more Shane Pintos involving a lot more serious charges.
Bettman gets blamed for a lot of stuff that isn't really his fault but jumping in bed with gambling is going to be an absolutely monstrous stain on the legacy and will probably be the worst single thing the league has done under his watch.
I don't think it's a path the NHL can reverse, though. The natural order is for pro sports to be riddled with gambling, unless governments step in to rein them in. Gambling money is easy money, the kind of revenue leagues love the most. NHL in particular is also gate-driven so even if ratings drop due to people being fed up with gambling tie-ins it doesn't really affect the live experience (unless a big match fixing scandal comes to light).It's not 'around the NHL' necessarily but it's noteworthy to see than an NBA player has apparently just been busted for influencing prop betting.
All kinds of this stuff in European soccer right now and it's only a matter of time before there are a lot more Shane Pintos involving a lot more serious charges.
Bettman gets blamed for a lot of stuff that isn't really his fault but jumping in bed with gambling is going to be an absolutely monstrous stain on the legacy and will probably be the worst single thing the league has done under his watch.
I don't think it's a path the NHL can reverse, though. The natural order is for pro sports to be riddled with gambling, unless governments step in to rein them in. Gambling money is easy money, the kind of revenue leagues love the most. NHL in particular is also gate-driven so even if ratings drop due to people being fed up with gambling tie-ins it doesn't really affect the live experience (unless a big match fixing scandal comes to light).
Outside of goalie, hard to envision a situation where a skater could impact the game. I mean, you could have given up the puck 30 seconds earlier and if the player and other teammates rag the puck the entire time and put it in the net, you get a second assist, so if you were trying to go under on your points for the game, you have zero control over that. Or you blow all of your defensive assignments, but then there is still the goalie to bail the team out and the HC likely to bench you for multiple poor plays.Pro sports in NA had managed to stay away from gambling for decades until the last 5 years when they've absolutely lost their minds for the easy money.
But yeah, it probably can't be reversed now.
And the big match-fixing scandal is coming, in some sport. Hopefully it's not the NHL but it's coming, somewhere.
Shades of Myers, Miller and Horvat.How did STL end up with two men behind their goal line in 3v3 OT? I think that was on Krug.
The entire Western Conference playoff teams currently fit this description though.My concern for matchups are against large, defensively sound teams. It's often poor hockey to watch and the Canucks don't seem to be able to reliably overcome those teams. It sucks getting shut down.
Bush league if they skip the award show. Not that I watch it but still.
Have to be more subtle about it like letting in a goal from center ice like TrashCanDan did.Outside of goalie, hard to envision a situation where a skater could impact the game. I mean, you could have given up the puck 30 seconds earlier and if the player and other teammates rag the puck the entire time and put it in the net, you get a second assist, so if you were trying to go under on your points for the game, you have zero control over that. Or you blow all of your defensive assignments, but then there is still the goalie to bail the team out and the HC likely to bench you for multiple poor plays.
But, all leagues are going with the gambling money. Players are going to get busted for it.
That's really the only position, same with Soccer that can impact those games.Have to be more subtle about it like letting in a goal from center ice like TrashCanDan did.
That's really the only position, same with Soccer that can impact those games.
greener getting it done when it counts the most.Travis Greens Devils are getting outshot 26-9 in the first period
Travis Greens Devils are getting outshot 26-9 in the first period
Pro sports in NA had managed to stay away from gambling for decades until the last 5 years when they've absolutely lost their minds for the easy money.
But yeah, it probably can't be reversed now.
And the big match-fixing scandal is coming, in some sport. Hopefully it's not the NHL but it's coming, somewhere.
They got a good team overthere.Travis Greens Devils are getting outshot 26-9 in the first period