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dabking24 t1_j1ggnaf wrote

Reply to comment by GoRangers5 in Jets assistant Miles Austin suspended for gambling, to appeal. by PrincessBananas85

The article says he didn't bet on any football games, only other sports unrelated to his job. I know reading past the headlines isn't Reddit's strong suit, but come on.

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ContextualSquanch t1_j1gmrf5 wrote

It’s a little stupid that you can get suspended even if your gambling on college basketball or something. Doesn’t harm his team at all

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spanctimony t1_j1i04lm wrote

The idea is that if you gamble on other sports, you could end up beholden to a bookie, who then uses leverage to get you to share inside information (or worse).

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magictie- t1_j1jc1j8 wrote

Ah yes the crooked evil Draft Kings or Penn bookie. Could you imagine having an app use its leverage over you

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