The thrill of gambling scoured stars
The thrill of gambling scoured stars
Many people are endemic gambling and the desire to win, including and professional athletes who have gotten everything themselves, with their own forces.
To a large extent they are exposed to extreme stress, so look for any means to deal with problems, though luck is not always haunt them.
Michael Jordan profukva 20 mln. USD famous quarterback counts from prison over the phone and former player "Manchester United" fulfills orders of Sir Alex Ferguson.
In his autobiography "How not to become a millionaire footballer" former half-back of the "Manchester United" and Northern Ireland Keith Gillespie admits he blew in betting point his entire fortune, which is earned. "Of course, I can not quote exactly, but somewhere in the 7-8 million. Pounds," finds the strength to admit Gillespie. Keith began to gamble while player "Manchester United" (all starts asking Alex Ferguson to make a few bets in his name and in case of success granted him "bonuses"), but "Newcastle" Gillespie actually unleashed.
"If earlier had to walk to the betting shop, now online bets on the phone allowing faster to part with money. Once on the phone for 48 hours we lost 62,000 pounds - my entire annual salary and sunk in strong debt "recalls Gillespie, who lives on the outskirts of Bangor, Wales, in modest lodgings and claims that it has already won a passion for gambling. According to him, now he deals only superficially - for years the ceiling of betting for Keith is now 20 pounds. Maybe someday recover the money?
In 1989, even the world of baseball was stunned. It turned out that one of the greatest players in the history of the league Pete Rose, currently occupying the post of coach of "Cincinnati Reds" throughout his adult life has bet. So The record in the American League baseball a number of hits (4256) and games played (3562) repealed milestone - its introduction into the Hall of Fame. The famous inexhaustible optimism Rose sure that never breached sporting ethics and has been slandered by envious that he said his life far been few. The verdict, however, was harsh: lifetime disqualification.
Only many years later in his book "Prison without bars" became a bestseller, Rose acknowledged themselves "partially guilty". Pitt has revealed that it is still betting on baseball, but never with the participation of "Reds". In connection with this recognition fans of Pete Rose demanded to be included in the new vote regarding the definition of "immortal". In this situation, people could not understand the legend, but not to forgive him.
Air Michael Jordan has always been a man of gambling, he loves different basses. For example, in 1992, when the US team returned triumphant from the Olympics, Jordan wager $ 100 with nine colleagues that his bag will descend first bar of the luggage compartment. And won! In fact these are trifles amid spend by Michael amount for all sorts of bets in betting offices, horse racing, golf and casinos - amounting to 20 million. Dollars. Jordan sees nothing wrong with his passion. After all, he can afford and greater amount.
As is known in Japan refer thrilled to traditional national sumo wrestling, athletes must not only respect the opponents, but must be imbued with high moral values. In 2012, it became known that famous champion ozeki Kotomitsuki Keydzi is betting on baseball in illegal bookmaker controlled by the Yakuza. Then it clear that not only Keydzi is led away from a righteous life - except him 65 more fighters than 700 confessed that bet. However Kotomitsuki punished just as it deprived not only belts, but also from fat his lifelong pension.
Competitor football Shlihter Art addictive in the late 70s, when he began playing for the team in the student league, as the years more and more disease progressing. So much so that during the first year in the Premier League quarterback of "Baltimore Colts" profukva 700,000 dollars. Shlihter relies on everything in succession - horses, basketball, football, and to repay their debts, began to cooperate with the FBI, making their bookmakers. In 1982 this understanding in the NFL and disqualified. Art then repeatedly returns, but each time unsuccessfully. Already at the end of his career in the early 90s, Shlihter first went to prison for forgery of checks and other machinations, which is a reason to sentence him to nine years in prison. But in prison he remains calm hiding and not through the mobile phone continues to bet. Because the stakes of Zandana he has thrown for four months in isolation.
Released in 1996, he founded the organization Gambling Prevention Awareness, which is called to help athletes suffering from compulsive gambling. But all again ends deplorable. In 2011, tight cocaine addicts Shlihter was arrested for dealings in the sale of tickets to the Super Bowl for 1 million. Dollars. It sentence of 10 years in prison. - I had everything you could want: money, fame, family. But the passion for gambling desire to walk the edge was stronger than me - recognized Shlihter who bequeathed his brain after death for research at Boston University. It is even possible for someone to write a dissertation and since 1982 he has been detained by police 44 times.
Dynasty Galinger (Hockey serious level also played his father and uncle) Don is considered the most talented in his debut for the NHL became the youngest player in history. Launched in the ranks of "Boston Bryuins" in 1942 to '17 and helped the team to reach the Cup final "Stanley". One day his colleague Billy Taylor offered him the match with "Detroit" to bet money loss "Boston". After only a few games Galinger won more than his annual salary (7800 dollars), and then can no longer stop. Secret becomes obvious after half a year, after which all participants in the conspiracy are disqualified for life. The prohibition to engage in hockey was taken out of Galinger in 1970, but the stain on his reputation stuck.
"Yachts, private jets, luxury limousines, suites - all have it in excess. Yesterday evening I talked to God and asked: Is there a problem that this generous King lives on earth today? And he answered:" No, it was predestined "- wrote" modest "Floyd Mayweather Jr. in his Instagram page. Money invincible American pour down rain, so the nickname is Money.
Mayweather not only the lives of a wide foot, but also regularly sets. For example, last year the boxer bet 5.9 million. Dollars in betting point in Las Vegas to win a basketball, "Miami" over "Indiana" in the NBA playoffs with a difference of 7 or more points. And won to 12 million.! In January 2014 the stake was even greater - 10 mln. For victory "Denver" over "Seattle" in the finals of the NFL. Match won "Seattle" but Mayweather said fly bite him.
It is customary to believe that in the pursuit of profit lover bets can perform an act, which would have been proud. The case of English rugby player Martin Richardson a few years ago is exactly the opposite. From the office of "William Hill" 48-year-old rugby player was about to go home when the room broke robber. He forced the cashier to open the drawer and was about to whisked off with the bag when standing in his way enraged Richardson.
Martin is not afraid even of the gun in the hand of the thief. Rugby player quickly slammed it to the floor, police arrived clicked handcuffs long earned thus 18-year-old drug addict. The court gave him six years in prison and Richardson (incidentally the father of British rugby star Ryan Bailey) received a prize of 250 pounds. Interestingly, in this case the betting shop offered Martin guard position.
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