Dante,
What an EXCELLENT question!!!
However, I do KNOW of several who have accounts at some of the sports books we all know, but upper management does everything to protect this information from leaking out...
I don't think it is possible to get a precise percentage of athletes who gamble since getting this information rates up there with obtaining the REAL names of many owners...
THE SHRINK
What an EXCELLENT question!!!
However, I do KNOW of several who have accounts at some of the sports books we all know, but upper management does everything to protect this information from leaking out...
I don't think it is possible to get a precise percentage of athletes who gamble since getting this information rates up there with obtaining the REAL names of many owners...
THE SHRINK
Pro Athletes Are Human Beings..they Wager Like The Rest Of The Public..horse Tracks..casinos..lotteries..are All Parts Of The Betting Stable..they Have Beards Who Mask Their Action..
I Knew One Pro Who Played The Lottery All The Time..he Would Tell Me..the Newspaper Headline He Wanted To See The Most Was..
"millionaire Wins 10 Million"
I Knew One Pro Who Played The Lottery All The Time..he Would Tell Me..the Newspaper Headline He Wanted To See The Most Was..
"millionaire Wins 10 Million"
I think it would have to be a very low percentage players betting games.I mean think about it wheres the integrity of the game, the whole thing would be a mess .Do I really think players are betting the games they play no low% to none and if they are the games are fixed or could be influenced negitivly, hopefully there betting other sports and even thats not good .
athletes that bet brings to mind pete rose sitting in the foxwoods sportbook daily. I saw him there when I'd go during the mid 90's alot, they even had his own beting window for him .When you see that you know the espn movie was true, the guy was a true degenerate and didn't care who he was around .
Since professional athletes are more competitive than most and certainly have extra loot to play, I would say 75% would be accurate if the question includes any/all types of sports wagering.
As for coaches, Pete Carroll definitely has action on USC games. I never saw a coach get so excited scoring a touchdown after having a 20+ pt lead prior to that score and that td put them over the point spread. That was the BYU game last season.
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As for coaches, Pete Carroll definitely has action on USC games. I never saw a coach get so excited scoring a touchdown after having a 20+ pt lead prior to that score and that td put them over the point spread. That was the BYU game last season.
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queposkid said:
Spot on, people forget that they are the same regardless of income. From my own experience, I would say its more a boredom thing than anything else. One of my shops used to be across from a Premiership (then Div 1) Teams training ground and while the coaches were working out tactics etc, they would all be in betting horses, £2 stakes up to £500 for some. Although Saturday was the busiest day, wednesday training day often decided the profit or loss on the week,the goalkeeper actually had a £5 bet on the opposing Team every Week for some reason. Its all part of living the percieved high life.
