The sports industry does not only consist of athletes and managers. There are also the reporters or journalists. They are the ones who go to watch live sports and report trackside or from the studio. They follow the season and the athletes. They are the ones who build a narrative and share it to the public. It got me thinking whether they do sports betting or not and uses whatever inside information they have. Or do they spread something just to bet something different? If you were a sports journalist, would you enjoy betting on the sports you report on?
I think most of the jobs related to or somehow related to the gambling industry might have a contract that may mention they can't interfere with any gambling activities, or I think they wouldn’t enjoy betting on the games that they're reporting. It could create a conflict of interest, and one may always question whether the reporter is being fair or if their perspective is influenced by money.
Also, for me personally, I highly doubt that I'll gamble my hard-earned money being a sports journalist since it's already a fun job to begin with, and I’d rather focus on creating new articles, for everyone to read on.