NFL enlists Christian right to fight Barney Frank

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Can someone explain to me why they are doing this?

Is the NFL concerned that their own players are going to be sports betting and thus jeapordizing the integrity of the games? If so, I don't see how banning internet gambling is going to prevent NFL players from placing wagers.... If not, how does the law affect the NFL? That is, why should they care if fans are betting or not?

Thanks.

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Their concern is something along the lines of, "gambling on sporting events has the potential to hurt the integrity of the game". The idea being the games should be played within specific guidelines with each side trying to be victorious. The fear is players, coaches, owners, etc. could be influenced and somehow perform in a manner that is not conducive to winning. The policy to determine the order of the NFL draft remains unchanged...

How this relates to "Lucky Seas Crazy Slots" and online poker, blackjack, pai-gow, etc. is beyond me. If the NFL does not want online casinos to offer wagering on NFL games Frank's bill gives them the option to opt out. (I firmly believe that someone, somewhere inside the offices of the NFL is well aware of how important sport-wagering is to the NFL's bottom line. If there is not, a person will soon be assigned to research why there has been a dramatic drop-off in Sunday Ticket subs...then they will become aware.) As far as Wexler's bill goes...they would be better off fighting a bill that earmarks money to look into soybean fuels and claim it's because they're opposed to wagering on NFL events...it would make as much sense.

The thing is the NFL is opposed to Frank's bill (I'm not sure they've said anything about the Study or Wexler's bill) the problem they have is...they've tied themselves to FoF. For whatever reason (lack of sleep perhaps) I just can't put the FoF's views into a reasonable relationship with the typical, rabid, NFL fan's (or even the typical, casual NFL fan's).

Much like the GOP's current problem (the alienation of their core) I see this as a similar misstep on the part of the NFL.