Originally posted on 05/26/2014:

I like how op "doesn't care" when given evidence contrary to his opinions. In any billion dollar industry there will be people behind the scenes looking to boost profits by any means necessary.

All it takes is a little research into which NBA refs work which games and the resulting suspicious endings to see something is going on. IMO it has a lot more to do with extending series and selling more tickets and merch than organizing with the gambling underground.