The feeling of deception, and what we aim for relaxation is arranged with ugly tricks. But anyway, it is a reflection of human greed, and the capable people in that story played the role of evil people to show off a drama.
I once knew of a local case that was exposed, and the people involved ended up in jail for illegal betting and unsportsmanlike behavior.
And this is just a small part that exists intertwined with what's going on, so I think this is a warning to us about that trick anyway.