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Topic: Why do some athletes bet on themselves despite the huge consequences? - page 2. (Read 167 times)

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We've heard many stories of athletes being suspended for life for betting on their own games. Yet, despite the risks, some of them keep risking everything. Is it just about the money, or is there something deeper driving them Roll Eyes After all, money can’t replace their sport careers and the excitement they can feel through playing unless they are forced to play. Being remembered as cheaters can destroy their reputation and legacy. But, do they really care...Huh
Who knows? We can't actually teel if they make slot of money from their sports career. Some of them might need the extra hand and another to do they, they have to cheat the system a bit. I won't actually blame them as most of these sport athletes might not be making much from the games. Aside for some popular sports like soccer, basketball and when it comes to top og's , those low level players would also be jealous and want to make extra.


Some people are greedy. They see an opportunity to cheat and they are greedy about it and cheat just to make money. This is not only in athletic but also in all other sports. They will think that no one can find out.

Cheating is in human nature.

I've heard about it too but then, what can be done when they have to make a little but extra to cover up other expenses. I can't call all of them who engage in such act greedy though. They might have other personal reasons which they won't tell on the socials. But for someone who knows very well that isn't against his limit to bet on himself they why go through the stress.
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We've heard many stories of athletes being suspended for life for betting on their own games. Yet, despite the risks, some of them keep risking everything. Is it just about the money, or is there something deeper driving them Roll Eyes After all, money can’t replace their sport careers and the excitement they can feel through playing unless they are forced to play. Being remembered as cheaters can destroy their reputation and legacy. But, do they really care...Huh
The fact is that greed has overshadowed their reasoning faculty because of the amount of money involved and they forget about their career and steady income that they will get for not cheating. This is why they will go ahead to break the rules believing that they will not be caught.

They are looking for extra cash. I will say that such athlete is self centered because it will affect his performance and might disappoint his fans because he will kill the real spirit of the game.
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According to what I have read in the past, not even only the athlete that should not bet, also his coach and family members should not also bet on him or his opponents. I think this rule is there to avoid cheating.

For the athletes that do not listen but trying to cheat, there is no reason behind what he did than trying to cheat and make money from cheating.

Some people are greedy. They see an opportunity to cheat and they are greedy about it and cheat just to make money. This is not only in athletic but also in all other sports. They will think that no one can find out.

Cheating is in human nature.
Have you also think about their allowance or salaries is an athlete or footballer? Don't you think that if they are paying handsomely there is no day such thing could happened but this they are also finding alternatives to survive whereby people start seeing them as cheaters while they involved themselves despite the rules says do not gamble, and it yes I know it's cheating and I am not denying the fact that they are cheating and also breaking the rules of gambling.

Like you said, don't you think they can give to their friends if not of family members since they are also ban from gambling, Because what I sense is that if their family members places bet they could information their relative who is playing the match and he could play to favor their family members.
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We've heard many stories of athletes being suspended for life for betting on their own games. Yet, despite the risks, some of them keep risking everything. Is it just about the money, or is there something deeper driving them Roll Eyes After all, money can’t replace their sport careers and the excitement they can feel through playing unless they are forced to play. Being remembered as cheaters can destroy their reputation and legacy. But, do they really care...Huh

It’s obvious that it’s because of the money. Most of the athletes involved on this kind of self betting are those who don’t have any major role or career achievement that’s why they resort on this side hustle to earn extra. They knew that it’s very hard for them to get caught especially if they are using other account to bet for themselves.

Actually, I’m confused on why some players being caught by using their own identity on betting while they can use other people to bet for themselves.

Athletes has less motivation on sports if they don’t have good career that’s why some of them resort to this illegal activity,
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Not many people are thinking about the future, they're very confident that nothing will happen.

If they're thinking about the huge consequences, they will not do it except they understand the games. Like someone steal $100 Million from other people, but they're only get sentence for 5 years, after 5 years they will become rich with the stolen money.

Money can't replace the sport careers, but money is everything.
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According to what I have read in the past, not even only the athlete that should not bet, also his coach and family members should not also bet on him or his opponents. I think this rule is there to avoid cheating.

For the athletes that do not listen but trying to cheat, there is no reason behind what he did than trying to cheat and make money from cheating.

Some people are greedy. They see an opportunity to cheat and they are greedy about it and cheat just to make money. This is not only in athletic but also in all other sports. They will think that no one can find out.

Cheating is in human nature.
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We've heard many stories of athletes being suspended for life for betting on their own games. Yet, despite the risks, some of them keep risking everything. Is it just about the money, or is there something deeper driving them Roll Eyes After all, money can’t replace their sport careers and the excitement they can feel through playing unless they are forced to play. Being remembered as cheaters can destroy their reputation and legacy. But, do they really care...Huh
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