If you were a sports journalist, would you enjoy betting on the sports you report on?
I think I would not enjoy betting on a sport I report on, because if this is a job, and I am reporting on one sport, it becomes such a routine, that I dont feel any emotions towards it. I would become so bored with one sport, that I would wish to have less of it in my life. If I face it every day at work, I would try to get rest from it. Gambling is emotions. If I place a bet on someone I am making a report on, that will 100% affect quality of my report. I would pay more attention on someone I place bet on, and cheer for it. As my job is to be independent, neutral, a bet would harm my job result as I would have a favorite.