Honestly, betting probably isn’t the main reason games get fixed.
If not a single legal or illicit bet was made on a game, there’s still a huge reason for games to be fixed:
League profit sharing.
A lot of teams make their money from the league share. So it’s in every owners best interest for the season and especially playoffs/championships for there to be a good story every season.
More important than any single team winning, they want people watching on TV for that ad revenue sharing.
Honestly, betting probably isn’t the main reason games get fixed.
If not a single legal or illicit bet was made on a game, there’s still a huge reason for games to be fixed:
League profit sharing.
A lot of teams make their money from the league share. So it’s in every owners best interest for the season and especially playoffs/championships for there to be a good story every season.
More important than any single team winning, they want people watching on TV for that ad revenue sharing.