Originally Posted by rsek I don't understand why people are doing this. adrenaline?

Well you did say they were betters so maybe it is greed? I wouldn't say it is adrenaline because you already know the outcome you just have to sit back and get rich no risk at losing anything.

50% chance at picking the winning team vs 100% chance at picking the winning team. Afterall they are in it to make money so why not go after the 100% and rig the game. They could lay down everything on the line if they were 100% sure of the outcome.

What would be interesting to see is two teams go head to head and have different people backing the teams and unknowingly each side is rigged to lose.