It's just too enticing and too easy for corruption.

But yet, you know, that's the cynical side of me.

But yet I inherently want to believe in the integrity of sports.

I inherently want to believe in the competitive nature and the true spirit of the competitive

nature of an athlete.

But yet knowing what I know about gambling, knowing what I know about greed and the human

element.

I mean, I have my doubts.

One of Joe Gagliano's first real jobs was at the Chicago Board of Trade in the early

90s.

Self-admittedly, the 25-year-old floor trader became addicted to the rush of earning that fast

money.

He became addicted to the thrill of making the rapid decisions the day trading required.

I loved everything about the financial markets from the very first day he told an Arizona

news outlet.

The pace, the lifestyle and the flash were all intoxicating.

But most of all, I was drawn to the non-stop action.

But before long, that non-stop action on the trading floor wasn't non-stop enough for

Joe Gagliano.

He began looking for other ways to scratch that edge when he found one in the form of

sports betting.

Football, basketball, baseball, golf, if there were sweaty men and balls involved, Joe

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