musichunch Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 could explain this? http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12671856 First thing I thought of. Hard to speculate if Eichel is involved. Him and Rodrigues were linemates, but were they close friends? How much was this common knowledge on the team? Were they betting on their games or other team's games? I'd imagine they'd have better odds of winning if they bet on their own games. How many players on the Sabres knew about Vanek's gambling? Anybody here have any insider anecdotes on that? Most of the players are off the team now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 The reports on BU have been uniform in saying there was no wagering on any hockey. And the NCAA is so strict, this could be as simple as having a pay-in NFL fantasy football league. Maybe not the most likely scenario, but ... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musichunch Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 The reports on BU have been uniform in saying there was no wagering on any hockey. And the NCAA is so strict, this could be as simple as having a pay-in NFL fantasy football league. Maybe not the most likely scenario, but ... . It's a slippery slope though. These are broke NCAA players. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to say "Hey, I can bet on Phil Mickelson to win the British Open with 10:1 odds, OR I can get a group of my teammates to bet on our own games and practically guarantee a loss". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hmm. Maybe. It's also a huge leap to go from recreational wagering to throwing games. I'll also add that, NCAA hockey players, as a cohort, probably have more spending cash on-hand than a lot of other student athletes. Hockey families in America tend to have resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musichunch Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hmm. Maybe. It's also a huge leap to go from recreational wagering to throwing games. I'll also add that, NCAA hockey players, as a cohort, probably have more spending cash on-hand than a lot of other student athletes. Hockey families in America tend to have resources. All true. But the biggest, most hardcore gamblers I've ever met when I was a college student were at Williamsville East/Clarence parties, not in Buffalo, if you know what I mean. But we don't know what kind of recreational wagering was going on. Does it say anywhere there was simple recreational wagering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 The reports don't characterise the gambling. I had only pointed out that the NCAA prohibits gambling as benign as a $20 buy-in season long fantasy football league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Anybody else remember the Boston College basketball point shaving scandal some 35-40 years ago? Didn't think so. Must be something in the Bahston air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 This BU report has spawned references to a much more recent criminal matter where a former BC defenseman was the bookie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Is betting and running a rigged gaming ring acceptable to the people of the greater Boston area? It must have some form of communal support in order for it to continue for years. This also falls in line with the local populace's thinking the Patriots never cheated. Sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Is betting and running a rigged gaming ring acceptable to the people of the greater Boston area? It must have some form of communal support in order for it to continue for years. This also falls in line with the local populace's thinking the Patriots never cheated. Sad. Forget the Pats. They kept on electing Kennedy after Kennedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musichunch Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Is betting and running a rigged gaming ring acceptable to the people of the greater Boston area? It must have some form of communal support in order for it to continue for years. This also falls in line with the local populace's thinking the Patriots never cheated. Sad. The Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins....all champions in the last 10 years. They've even managed to take one of our own and turn him into a Super Bowl champion. Do I need to bring up the M word? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Anybody else remember the Boston College basketball point shaving scandal some 35-40 years ago? Didn't think so. Must be something in the Bahston air. Trust me, they don't forget about it there. And I assume all of this comes directly from southie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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