meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Valenti Show

How Do The Networks and Gambling Companies Go Hand-In-Hand?

The Valenti Show

Audacy

Sports

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Valenti and Rico examine the connection between the networks broadcasting sports and the sports betting companies.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

All right, David, a few of the ticket texts.

0:03.0

I know we've got to catch up on these.

0:04.8

We've talked a lot about the scandal with the Chauncey Billups, FBI, Damon Jones, Terry Rozier.

0:12.1

We'll get back in a little college football stuff being it's Michigan, Michigan State this week.

0:15.9

But some, I don't know, some views on the sport and what we think is a root cause of rivalries everywhere suffering.

0:23.4

Some way less than others, no question.

0:26.3

Some have been completely wrecked.

0:28.9

And I do feel like Michigan State, largely it's our fault of Spartans.

0:32.6

I'd like to say it's our fault.

0:34.3

The rivalry feels like it's never been less important. Now, I'm sure Wolverines

0:40.0

will scream and yell and tell us how important it is, even though the rest of the year they

0:43.7

tell us we're not the rival. So that's kind of something you guys need to figure out amongst

0:47.8

yourselves at your cult meetings. David, what do you have? My faith is gone in sports.

0:56.1

Maybe high school sports still safe, but the NFL refs,

0:59.3

and then all the NBA stuff,

1:02.0

the NBA still has not owned up to the Donahey stuff.

1:05.8

So faith is gone.

1:08.5

The league is owned by sports betting. It's not the other way around. The league is owned by sports betting.

1:11.9

It's not the other way around.

1:13.1

The league will never own up to it.

1:16.2

I mean, that's kind of an old, that's like an old Vegas opinion where, you know,

1:20.6

the mob owns Vegas and the mob own, you got to kind of put a tinfoil hat on to tell me

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Audacy, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Audacy and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.