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Originally posted by saetex
Yeah i played D-1 baseball for a year, they make you sign it because YOURE IN COLLEGE AND YOURE A MINOR WHEN YOU GET THERE. Have some common sense man.
Also, nothing is going to happen to any of these people if they didnt bet on Hockey. You people are acting like all of these people are commiting some mortal sin. The NFL is the only sport that prohibits betting on any sport. No other sport has any rule that you cannot bet on something other than your sport, and thats how it should be. It is every man's own right to gamble his own money if he wants to.
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1. The NHL code of conduct permits legal betting on sports other than hockey. The NHL prohibits ILLEGAL betting which is what is being investigated.
2. All we have to do is look at the BIG 10 point shaving scandal of the 90's.( I think there was fraternity involved but that is another story). The basketball players were betting on football with their "own" money. They lost big. When it came time to pay their debts they didn't have the money. Illegal bookmakers don't do credit checks like casinos. The players ended up shaving points to pay their debts.