The integrity gamble
Fans have always tolerated losing games, bad calls, and disappointing seasons. What they will not tolerate is the suspicion that the game itself is no longer being played honestly;
By Greg Maresca —— Bio and Archives--July 4, 2026
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From the 1919 Black Sox World Series fix to Pete Rose's gambling downfall in 1989 and referee Tim Donaghy's betting scandal in 2007, each generation has been convinced it had seen the gambling controversy that would permanently clean up sports.
Yet a century later, the money is bigger, the betting easier and the temptations greater.
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