The Open Run With Will Strickland

Episode 232 – Wanna Bet?

Appealing to someone’s competitive nature is one thing; crafting an environment where greed and excess are normalized to the degree that people see it as aspirational is another.
Gambl—ahem… pardon us… “gaming”, legal or otherwise, in sports has, is and will always be a divisive topic for many.
When the integrity of a league, organization or person comes into question as it pertains to gambling’s more pernicious elements, well… prepare for scandal, exposure and a whole lot of dry beggin’ / snitchin’ to occur.
Most of that telling will be on ourselves.
We’ve had a helluva opening week to the 80th campaign of the National Basketball Association!
Feds, arrests, anticipated debuts, amazing returns, supersized scoring output and perhaps more questions than answers at this point!
Hop on for the ride…
It’s a good train!

News.Views.Truths.

References Made:
Gil’s Arena, John Tesh, The Maine Event, contractual obligation, The Unction, Tiago Splitter, Reebok, Lob City East, Timberlands, financial wellness, “This Thing Of Ours”, Marshall Walter “Major”Taylor, Portland Fire, Olivia Miles, B.R.I., American Exceptionalism, Springfield YMCA, Sandy Brondello, aristocrat, Werner Ladders, N.I.L. money, Iowa Wolves, Chauncey Ray Billups, double entendre, Disney Sports, and more, all on the podcast where Basketball and Life are One: The Open Run With Will Strickland!

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