We don’t know who needs to read this, but: WWE is fake. The athleticism may be real, but the results are not. That hasn’t stopped WWE executives from trying to create betting markets for their matches.
The obvious question is: how can bookie offer markets on a scripted match where the WWE team and the wrestlers themselves know the results before they start?
To try and mitigate the risks of insiders betting on matches, WWE are taking the same approach awards shows like the Academy Awards and the Emmys use. They are working with EY to secure the results of matches and don’t plan to inform wrestlers who will be winning until hours before a match.
There is a fundamental difference though. Sure, the winners of these entertainment awards are known by a handful of judges. But WWE fights are scripted by a room full of writers. Reports are that if WWE’s bid is successful other scripted shows may follow – for example, allowing people to bet on the next character to die in a major TV series.
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