#822254 in eBooks 2013-08-16 2013-08-16File Name: B00C4GTNJM1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. EnjoyableBy Robert DeepeEnjoyed the book, and there was a lot of information there I did not know. But there is also a fair amount of speculation and too many times names have been redacted. That is what prevents me from giving it five stars. Definitely worth the read.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Interesting BookBy RippeyInteresting and I doubt I wil ever watch another game without wondering if it is fixed. A real eye opeAbout the AuthorBrian Tuohy is considered to be America's leading expert on game fixingin sports. While Larceny Games discusses game fixing from a sportsgambling aspect, his previous book The Fix Is In: The ShowbizManipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and NASCAR examined how theprofessional leaguMajor League Baseball claims it hasn't had a game fixed by gamblers since 1919. Point shaving hasn't admittedly occurred in the NBA since 1954. And the NFL publicly states not one of its games has come under outside influence--ever. This league-sponsored history, however, is wrong.When sports and gambling are mixed, they create a volatile cocktail of corruption, greed, and the very real potential for game fixing. Larceny Games provides the details and names the names of Hall of Fame athletes who...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Larceny Games: Sports Gambling, Game Fixing and the FBI | . Just read it with an open mind because none of us really know.
