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Nobody's arguing that gambling, or any other vested involvement, doesn't have an impact. But the NFL will not, in my or your lifetime, only play a "niche" role in American entertainment.
If all it takes is gambling of some sort, what's horse racing's problem then? The take is way too simplistic, and even those that propose dropping the take dramatically must either be honest and/or get their heads out of the sand and admit that the problems in horse racing go much, much deeper than the take. You can legally gamble on women's pro basketball. Why isn't it as big as the NFL? Where's the fantasy women's basketball leagues? There's nothing holding back anybody anywhere to make women's basketball fantasy leagues every bit as prevalent as fantasy football. Except, FOOTBALL HAS A FAN BASE. If being able to place a bet is the only criteria for a successful sport league, they'd ALL be in our faces every where, every day.
The NFL isn't there because gamblers need something to bet on, gamblers bet on the NFL because they LIKE FOOTBALL.
Last edited by ultracapper; 02-15-2018 at 07:27 PM.
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