Syndicates corrupt all sports. Not even worth watching anymore

"World number one Novak Djokovic said he was approached to fix a match earlier in his career on Monday as allegations of corruption in tennis rocked the start of the Australian Open...."

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/tennis/djokovic-reveals-match-fixing-approach/ar-BBolOnm?li=BBnb7Kz

 

There isn't a single sport that I say is above this corruption. Once big money enters anything, there is a great chance that it ruins it - even sports.

I sometimes see "funny" games in chess.

 

Nitro: I posted a long article on the tennis fixing scandal in the chatroom yesterday...It's a very detailed article, albeit doesn't mention that the top players involved, but it does provide details on those running the syndicate...

http://www.buzzfeed.com/heidiblake/the-tennis-racket#.agaNR5ayK0

 

Money corrupts everything and anyone -- this isn't new. since the beginning of time.

 

Even Tennis recently, ecccks, how and why would any 1 watch that let alone want to fix a match ( okay for money ), but seriously they got to get a life.

Whops, 1 above got it covered, sorry LOL

What's next Cricket or even Bowls ??

 

I love federer
.. The joker isn't nearly as fluid and effortless as Roger....

 

Tennis is the best... Football is so barbaric

 

Bribing for insider trading I can somewhat agree or see -- but for a Tennis match...
how much money could there possibly be sloshing around in that tiny pool for it to be worth it...

 

Sports betting is a 3 Trillion dollar a year industry. Most of it illegal.

 

Sports Teams Running Out of Fans

"This week, the Rams franchise of the National Football League (NFL) announced it would end more than two decades in St. Louis and return to its former home in Los Angeles. The team’s poor performance and consequential subpar attendance are likely the biggest reason owner Stan Kroenke is moving his team -- L.A. has close to five times the number of potential fans that can fill the seats.

A team that loses nearly 70% of its games over a decade might be able to survive in a more lucrative market such as Los Angeles. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed professional sports teams that have experienced the largest attendance declines over the past decade. The Rams made the list, with attendance down 13.8% since 2004. So did teams like the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Detroit Pistons, which lost more than 30% of its attending fanbase over a decade..."


http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/sports-teams-running-out-of-fans/ar-BBoiYrw?li=BBnb7Kz