The beginning of any new sport season (football, rugby, cricket, U.S. football, etc.) brings with it plenty of pent up “betting” energy, as most punters have been hanging out in the shallow part of the pool for a while. But with the launch of this new season, everyone is ready to dive back into the deep end.
Europe isn't the only place where sports betting scandals have occured either. The Yanks have had their fair share of scandals too. Your White Sox are dirty The 1919 World Series—between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox—was mired in controversy after it was alleged that eight of the Chicago players, including “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, took a dive and purposely lost the Series to the Reds.
Sports and betting are two things that seem to go hand-in-hand. Bettors in the countries of England and the United States love football—albeit different versions—and wager huge amounts of money on it.