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Deminpenn

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13. Maybe it doesn't seem like a big deal,

Reply to louis-t (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 12:57 PM

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but it is. Americans are betting on everything these days. It's like the mania that overtook the stock market in the 1920s.

The temptation must be enormous for players, coaches, officials to do just one little "favor" that will earn that person a big payoff.

And wait until college players are allowed to bet on pro sports, something that was made legal mere days ago. Think college players won't be calling their fellow alumni in the pros for tips or even "favors"?

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