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Whistleblower

Choose Wisely

Whistleblower

Tenderfoot TV

Sports, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.64.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Next stop, Philadelphia, specifically Delaware County, where the 2007 NBA betting scandal was hatched. “Delco”, as Delaware County is commonly known, is home to the Sixers, bookmakers, and Philly mobsters. Tim gets a first-hand account of the lifestyle and gambling culture and he must... choose wisely. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:09.7

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0:16.0

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0:21.2

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0:27.5

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0:32.6

Previously on Whistleblower.

0:35.2

You know, the NBA game is more of a form of entertainment. It's not really a true athletic competition.

0:41.1

Once I got that come to understand that, I was better suited to be a ref in the NBA.

0:46.6

Delaware County is a haven for bookmakers and betters and everything that comes with that.

0:53.2

Do you remember where you were when Tim told you that he can influence the game six points either way?

0:58.2

He told me over the phone, but I remember him telling me that.

1:01.4

How? 100%.

1:03.0

And we did have a couple of Scott's games that Donnegie gave us that didn't win.

1:07.8

Like, I left two losses out of my book because they were Scott Forster's games.

1:12.4

But with Scott Forster involved, does Tim say he was involved?

1:16.6

I don't know.

1:18.1

But I do know he talked to Forster before pretty much every game.

1:21.6

Listen, in our gambling operation, it was all about the wine.

1:25.7

It's not about who wins or lose. It's about the wine.

1:28.2

And so if you have an NBA referee working with you that can move the points bread to your advantage, that's huge.

1:36.6

I question every game and almost every call because I know the way it goes.

1:41.2

And I certainly question garbage points at the end. That's what the money is made.

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