With the advent of a new sports betting law in the state of Delaware, the NFL has come out with guns a blazin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. They are digging their heels in for a fight that they most likely will not win. <\/p>\n
The most powerful league in all of sports told the justices the new law might soon be challenged in a state or federal lawsuit. “I think that it may not have such a long wait,” Nachbar said. <\/p>\n
One key point is that the NFL feels that sports betting tarnishes the league’s image. In fact, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had written Delaware Governor Markell stating this as fact while this law was still being debated.<\/p>\n
Sports Betting tarnishes the image of the NFL? Michael Vick doesn’t? Pacman doesn’t? Most recently, Donte Stallworth doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t? I think the Commissioner should look inside his own organization for tarnished images, not to Delaware lawmakers. <\/p>\n
But I digress. The NFL is against gambling . . . or is it ?<\/p>\n
It was announced earlier this week that the NFL is getting into bed with state lotteries as the league owners voted to allow teams to partner with lotteries across the country. So far, the New England Patriots have signed up and talks are ongoing in Michigan with the Lions, Minnesota with the Vikings and New York with the Bills, Giants and Jets. The Titans said they would consider a deal in Tennessee and the Packers are interested in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n
The joint venture is a dramatic departure for the NFL, which has been staunch in it’s efforts against and affiliations with any type of betting or gambling.<\/p>\n
At a press conference this week, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said there was a distinction between Delaware’s sports gambling and the state lottery tickets.<\/p>\n
“This would purely be scratch-off and chance games. They are not in any way connected to the outcome of our games. That is a critical feature for us,” Goodell said at the press conference. “We do think it is responsive to the pressures that states are feeling right now to help meet some of those budget shortfalls. It has been effective in other sports, and it is something that is a reasonable policy.”<\/p>\n
Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face it, the NFL sees the lottery tickets as a way to make up for revenue lost from declining sponsorships and merchandise sales and diminishing corporate sky box revenue. This is a thinly veiled attempt for the NFL to promote the teams and to get a cut for licensing the team logos.<\/p>\n
Shame on the NFL; Locking up the front door while opening the back door. Please Mr. Goodell, have the league take a stance. Are you for or against gambling?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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