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Old Tue Aug 28, 2007, 07:50pm
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Originally Posted by Brad
I agree... Joe Average Fan really doesn't care if an NBA official plays a little blackjack or craps or something, but obviously sports betting is a problem!

It's the NBA that doesn't want their referees gambling AT ALL -- it just prevents problems.
Exactly.

And what problem does it prevent?

The perception problem that Joe Average Fan who spends 10 minutes a month thinking about this might lump casual gambler officials in with mobbed-up gambling addicts.

IOW it's a PR issue.
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