Wednesday, February 08, 2006

The Curse of Bruce McNall

It must be the curse of LA Kings owner Bruce McNall who bought Gretzky from the Oilers with his coin collection and then got busted for fraud.

Cause now the Gretzky's wife and other NHL players are rumoured to be involved in a gambling ring. Gretzky's Wife, Tocchet, NHL Players Cited in Gambling Ring
And it's really bad timing as Gretzky prepares to go to Turin with Team Canada for the Winter Olympics. Gretzky remains top pitchman He hasn't played for seven years, but the Great One still king of marketing

No shock here, it's business as usual in professional sports which has a historical link to gambling and the underworld of crime in England and North America.

Sports and gambling -- the American way?
Office pools, point spreads, off-track/off-shore betting, illegal bookies
you name it, we bet on it.

The Economics of Gaming: Risk and Reward in American History

Also See: Pro Sports and Criminal Capitalism




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