I think it was announced they were resting players before the odds came out. I first checked early Tuesday and the Kings were $2.15.

What were the Kings odds for their game in Perth last week? $10 at one stage...

Sydney were $2.75 at one point for their home game.

This was *after* Perth had announced The 4 players that would be missing.

Eventually they dropped to $1.78 or $1.80- which were still very juicy odds.

A very tempting multi is NZ and Adelaide tonight on the head to head- with TAB it's $5.73.

Incentives- Adelaide and NZ have a LOT to play for. Big game players like Ebi Ere, Randle, Cedric Jackson will be ready to go.

Meanwhile, Illawarra has an incentive to lose. Melbourne may want to avoid NZ in the semi’s but probably doesn’t care all that much either way.

Perfect Storm IMO.

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I don't know why I mentioned the Kings odds last week. It doesn't fit any of the narrative.

Boti also hinted at this on his blog.

"*Is everyone aware it's not legal to place bets on games your team might be playing in?"

Doesn't mention it being a coach though.

In the AFL, players, coaches and staff aren't permitted to bet on any game. In fact, players, coaches and staff of VFL affiliates aren't allowed to bet on AFL games.

Families as well? Wasn't there some issue in recent years about an AFL player's brother having a bet?

I don't know that the NBL has the same sort of integrity policies in place. It took them years to get a social media policy, and even then it was rarely enforced.

I haven't heard the rumour Boti's referencing, but I'd guess that if someone implied coach when it was a player or staff, he'd hint at or correct them?

The AFL is this season going to try and ban accredited media from betting on games.

will be interested to see if anything comes of this, there's been two VERY fishy games in the WNBL this season in terms of market moves pre-game.

Sports bet had a book on Big V!??!

IN all seriousness every single team has had atleast one game this NBL season where they looked absolutely pitiful... Perth up in Cairns and Townsville making United look 3rd rate... Just to make a few

Would be a surprise, but not a shock if these allegations are true I guess. More likely to occur at lower levels if betting is allowed, including point spread, etc. At least this might bring it to light and the healing process can begin.

Have to say I am disappointed with the weak response by BA to this issue, which evidently had to spill out via an overflow of rumours before anything was even mentioned about it officially.
Really not a good time for basketball's integrity to become questionable with the sport otherwise seeing a general upswing, so I hope this is dealt with quickly and firmly.

Have to say I am disappointed with the weak response by BA to this issue, which evidently had to spill out via an overflow of rumours before anything was even mentioned about it officially.

I get the impression that they were slow to respond, and then the little they've said hasn't really sent much of a message either.

"Basketball Australia has been made aware of media reports of alleged inappropriate betting on basketball games."
... gives the impression that they only found out due to the media. Is that actually the case though? Surely not.

Then,
"We are currently looking into the matter."
"No further comment will be made at this time."
... is all well and good, but I would have hoped they would use the opportunity of a media statement to take a strong stance at the same time.

> there's no reason to go public with it unless you have to.

No there's not. Maybe it's just me, but I just think it looks worse this way, and would prefer a proactive approach rather than hoping that somehow no one will find out about it.
Betting is pretty topical in general at the moment, in many sports, and I don't see the harm in having a false alarm in the scenario where the person being looked at ends up being cleared of wrongdoing.

No there's not. Maybe it's just me, but I just think it looks worse this way, and would prefer a proactive approach rather than hoping that somehow no one will find out about it.

... gives the impression that they only found out due to the media. Is that actually the case though? Surely not.

I'm pretty sure spread betting has been available for big v in the past? Can't remember who it was through..

Sports betting is the worst thing that has ever happened to professional sports.

"Sports betting is the worst thing that has ever happened to professional sports."

That, and Larry Davidson's haircut.

"Sports betting is the worst thing that has ever happened to professional sports."

That, and Perth kidnapping referees.

lol

"Sports betting is the worst thing that has ever happened to professional sports."

That, and the Perth announcer who insists on screaming "Woooooooooooo" at a billion decibels. Meatheads!

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totally unrelated question but I wonder what odds the sydney kings were before people knew perths starters were staying home

game was a dead rubber, anybody who put money on Perth was an idiot, plus they did announce their resting players relatively early.

And to be honest, its not completely unrelated, if you ask "how many Perth backers put money on the Kings, and when?"