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Originally Posted by ihatenames
If I recall Wayne Gretzky and/or his wife was investigated for being involved in a gambling ring a few years ago. Operation Slapshot I believe it was called. I know an assistant coach and a few others took the fall for it. And then there was the NBA gambling scandal involving referee Tim Donaghy.
I would say gambling is part of just about every sport. Those were recent examples off the top of my head, I'm sure there are others out there. And for every busted ring. I'm sure there is several that go undiscovered.
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It goes both ways. Connie Hawkins was deprived of a much longer professional basketball career through guilt by association on a betting scandal.
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