J.B. Bickerstaffcoach of the Cleveland Cavaliershas revealed that he denounced in the NBA that last season received threats from sports betting networks.
They got my phone number and sent me crazy messages about where I live and my kids and all that stuff.
J.B. Bickerstaff
“They got my phone number and they were sending me crazy messages about where I live, my kids and all that. So it’s a dangerous game and a very fine line to walk,” the Cavs coach explained.
“It puts extra pressure on it. It brings a distraction to the game that can be difficult for players, coaches, referees and everyone involved in it. And I think we really have to be careful about how close we let it get to sport and safety.” of the people who are involved in it,” he noted.
The coach explained that The line between betting and basketball has never been closerand that today Fans can bet ‘online’ from the pavilions themselves during the matches.
Even their own Cavaliers have a sportsbook inside Rocket Mortage FieldHouse.
JB Bickerstaff recalls that “many times the people who gamble with that activity pay the electricity bill or the rent, and then the emotions that arise from that. So I think we are walking a very fine line and we have to be extremely careful when it comes to protecting everyone involved.
I understand the commercial aspect and the nature of the business. But I mean, it’s something that I think has gone too far
J.B. Bickerstaff
“I understand the commercial aspect and the nature of the business. But I mean, it’s something that I think has gone too far,” he said.
Tyrese Haliburton: “I am a complement that helps people make money”
Recently Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves) He denounced that “betting is damaging our game of basketball.”
Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers) He also wanted to shed light on the proliferation of sports betting in the NBA: “Obviously what happens on the court is what happens on the court. But in life in general, I think it’s important for us as basketball players, as “Men, bring those things out because not everyone cares how we feel. For half the world I’m just helping them make money on DraftKings or whatever. I’m just an accessory.”
THE NBA announces the option to bet live while watching the games
The agency EFE informs that the NBA y Sportradar announced that NBA League Pass, the league’s streaming platform, will include options to bet live while watching the games.
According to Scott Kaufman-RossNBA executive vice president of media and gaming, this option “is consistent with the NBA’s vision of creating hyper-personalized and tailored viewing experiences.”
2024-03-21 04:57:56
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