Mr. WEO Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 I have a lot of issues here with the NFL but my biggest one surrounds gambling. I was at White Hart Lane this year for a game when I went to London. You can walk in and place a bet on the game in the concourse. In this country, the NFL fights gambling with an iron fist, only allowing it when they have the systems in place and can profit. So they jump on board with fantasy football so they get their cut but they fight vigorously against gambling on games at the state level in casinos. You can't walk two blocks in London without passing a bookie. You can bet anything there, including the NFL. Maybe, just maybe, the interest in the NFL is connected in the massive gambling culture in the UK??? And maybe, the NFL needs to stand up and explain why it's fighting, NJ for example, against allowing people to bet on games while being a bunch of greedy hypocrites and taking their game to a country awash in legal bookies???? Oh, and how many home games are Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft and Dan Snyder going to give up or do they just plan to reap the benefits of these games while the NFL's less-than-marquee clubs get sent over seas? NE has already played 2 overseas games before the Bills have played one. The Cowboys played there in 2014. Other "less than marquee clubs" that "get sent overseas" include the 49ers, the Bears, the Giants, the Jets, the Steelers, the Broncos........what were you trying to say again?
Rocky Landing Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) I have a lot of issues here with the NFL but my biggest one surrounds gambling. I was at White Hart Lane this year for a game when I went to London. You can walk in and place a bet on the game in the concourse. In this country, the NFL fights gambling with an iron fist, only allowing it when they have the systems in place and can profit. So they jump on board with fantasy football so they get their cut but they fight vigorously against gambling on games at the state level in casinos. You can't walk two blocks in London without passing a bookie. You can bet anything there, including the NFL. Maybe, just maybe, the interest in the NFL is connected in the massive gambling culture in the UK??? And maybe, the NFL needs to stand up and explain why it's fighting, NJ for example, against allowing people to bet on games while being a bunch of greedy hypocrites and taking their game to a country awash in legal bookies???? Oh, and how many home games are Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft and Dan Snyder going to give up or do they just plan to reap the benefits of these games while the NFL's less-than-marquee clubs get sent over seas? What exactly are you talking about? Edited July 9, 2015 by Rocky Landing
Peter Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 I wonder if any UK rock fans are put out that Mick and the boys are playing in Buffalo Saturday night? I can just hear it now...."Why can't they just play every gig in London? Why let the Yanks get to enjoy them, we should have them all to ourselves?" Brilliant (as they say in the UK).
Metal Man Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 NE has already played 2 overseas games before the Bills have played one. The Cowboys played there in 2014. Other "less than marquee clubs" that "get sent overseas" include the 49ers, the Bears, the Giants, the Jets, the Steelers, the Broncos........what were you trying to say again? I think what he meant was how many HOME games will Kraft and Jones ultimately have to give up? So far it is zero and it definitely will be curious to see how this plays out going forward as it is hard to imagine Jerry being cool losing a capacity Jerryworld one season to London. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_International_Series#Game_history
GunnerBill Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 I have a lot of issues here with the NFL but my biggest one surrounds gambling. I was at White Hart Lane this year for a game when I went to London. You can walk in and place a bet on the game in the concourse. In this country, the NFL fights gambling with an iron fist, only allowing it when they have the systems in place and can profit. So they jump on board with fantasy football so they get their cut but they fight vigorously against gambling on games at the state level in casinos. You can't walk two blocks in London without passing a bookie. You can bet anything there, including the NFL. Maybe, just maybe, the interest in the NFL is connected in the massive gambling culture in the UK??? And maybe, the NFL needs to stand up and explain why it's fighting, NJ for example, against allowing people to bet on games while being a bunch of greedy hypocrites and taking their game to a country awash in legal bookies???? Oh, and how many home games are Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft and Dan Snyder going to give up or do they just plan to reap the benefits of these games while the NFL's less-than-marquee clubs get sent over seas? You can't bet at the stadiums on NFL days though. It is true that sports betting is an entirely accepted practice here in the UK more generally. I find it odd that it is so frowned upon over there but I suppose it is a cultural difference I will never quite get.
shibuya Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 I've always been on the boycott jerseys and other official NFL paraphernalia wagon because they charge you $100's but make them in Asia cheap. People should refuse to buy official NFL merchandise until they bring some jobs back home, but most will do nothing about it, and will actually laugh at those willing ot take a stand I've never bought an nfl jersey and never will Wish Americans would pull together and make a difference but Americans are weak and don't care about anything but their own material wants
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