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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Plus if a player bets on his team to win every game but then suddenly doesn’t place a bet prior to the upcoming game, other bettors might take that as a sign that the player doesn’t believe his team will win and can influence other bettors accordingly
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