If the outcome of matches were certain, I don’t think bookies would still be in business today - lots of them would have shutdown businesses since. It’s because of this uncertainty that makes it fun and exciting. Just imagine a scenario where it becomes a norm for favorite teams to always beating underdogs without there ever being an upset, it won’t be as exciting as when you get a result that’s totally different from what everyone had expected.
Watch the movie - Smokin' Aces. That's all you need to know about rigged matches. In mini-leagues or in leagues that are not very popular, there are definitely rigged matches. So the Internet era does not prevent this business from flourishing.
