I understand why you would not want athletes to throw games on purpose if they place a large bet for the opposing team to win, however let’s say I am a pitcher in baseball, and I place a bet for my own team to win, wouldn’t that only motivate me to play better because I stand to win more money by doing so?
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There is also the flip-side of *not* betting. If I bet on myself to win with any regularity, me NOT betting on myself to win is tantamount to betting on myself to lose.
This was one major rationale for Pete Rose being suspended from baseball for life.
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