GibbosEmpire
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How do you distinguish between just betting and an addiction? Fagioli spent over €1 million on betting, that's pretty serious.
I'm not saying players should be treated any different if they're just gambling or have an addiction, I'm saying its not funny, and gambling within sport needs to be looked into, that starts with education from clubs and agents.A claimed gambling addiction.
He might well do, but every single player that gets caught betting on football is going to use it as a defence to try and mitigate the punishment.
Is he betting on every game then or just Milan and why Milan the team he knows all about.How do you distinguish between just betting and an addiction? Fagioli spent over €1 million on betting, that's pretty serious.
Maybe because he has a better chance of winning if he has inside knowledge?Is he betting on every game then or just Milan and why Milan the team he knows all about.
I'm not saying players should be treated any different if they're just gambling or have an addiction, I'm saying its not funny, and gambling within sport needs to be looked into, that starts with education from clubs and agents.
I think gambling is a social problem initself and contributes to the ever widening gap between the poor and the wealthy.I'm not saying players should be treated any different if they're just gambling or have an addiction, I'm saying its not funny, and gambling within sport needs to be looked into, that starts with education from clubs and agents.
So not addiction then greedMaybe because he has a better chance of winning if he has inside knowledge?
Some key questions do need answering. Such as how funny is it that Newcastle spent 70 million on a player who is going to be banned for the next year?