Football has always embraced gambling
Our South Stand extension & roof (1959) was paid for out of Pools income
Everton Chairman John Moores was founder of the Littlewoods company, who made it's cash from pools (founded in 1923)
In the 1930s football tried arranging fixtures WITH ONLY 72 HRS NOTICE, specifically to try to strangle the pools (coupons couldn't be printed without knowing the fixtures)
Do we ban everything that might affect a few people negatively?
Posted By: Henclrikus on March 2nd 2023 at 13:22:57
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- On the Ivan Toney events, which had someone raging on here the other day (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Mar 2, 11:42:11
- I'll sum it up...overpaid and thick as 'champ'. (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, Mar 2, 17:39:24
- The interesting thing is that most athletes who gamble are terrible.... (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 2, 13:53:47
- I think the question of Ivan Toney’s behaviour and whether football should move away….. (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Mar 2, 13:41:46
- I know of at least two players who have left our club (Other Football) - Old Splat, Mar 2, 16:31:47
- ^^The new SexyBennet^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Mar 2, 16:45:38
- Some of the simps on here need someone new to wank over.... (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 2, 18:36:41
- ^^The new SexyBennet^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Adster, Mar 2, 16:45:38
- Agreed. (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Mar 2, 13:56:38
- I know of at least two players who have left our club (Other Football) - Old Splat, Mar 2, 16:31:47
- Football has always embraced gambling (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Mar 2, 13:22:57
- Sport also embraced tobacco (Other Football) - norwaay, Mar 2, 13:48:08
- Money corrupts (Other Football) - CWC, Mar 2, 12:05:09
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