NBA is registered as an entertainment company???

aemannarwal · Post #1 » by **aemannarwal** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:42 am

How many of you knew that just like WWE, NBA and NFL are registered as an entertainment company, which legally means that they can fix the results. It was a shock for me...

Pachinko_ · Post #2 » by **Pachinko_** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:57 am

Why, did you think it was some sort of protector and patron of sports? LOL
It's a business, whatever makes more money.

lonzo_pelota · Post #3 » by **lonzo_pelota** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:14 am

That would explain Bill Kennedy doing this.

Sofia · Post #4 » by **Sofia** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:33 pm

How would you suggest they be registered?

jasonxxx102 · Post #5 » by **jasonxxx102** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:51 pm

Are you really shocked they’re an entertainment company?

nikster · Post #6 » by **nikster** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:54 pm

aemannarwal wrote:How many of you knew that just like WWE, NBA and NFL are registered as an entertainment company, which legally means that they can fix the results. It was a shock for me...

Woah crazy, a game fans watch for entertainment is registered as an entertainment company.

lambchop · Post #7 » by **lambchop** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:51 pm

Lol people honestly think the NBA is somehow basketball in its purest form.

Post #8 » by **og15** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:53 pm

aemannarwal wrote:How many of you knew that just like WWE, NBA and NFL are registered as an entertainment company, which legally means that they can fix the results. It was a shock for me...

My question is why? What do we think professional sports are if not entertainment? I'm slightly confused.

JShuttlesworth · Post #9 » by **JShuttlesworth** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:08 pm

Read on Twitter

LuDux1 · Post #10 » by **LuDux1** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:09 pm

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?

Roy T · Post #11 » by **Roy T** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:42 pm

No wonder if the US themself are a corporation.

king_james_vers · Post #12 » by **king_james_vers** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:50 pm

og15 wrote:
aemannarwal wrote:How many of you knew that just like WWE, NBA and NFL are registered as an entertainment company, which legally means that they can fix the results. It was a shock for me...

My question is why? What do we think professional sports are if not entertainment? I'm slightly confused.

Basically, there's this tinfoil hat theory that because they are classified as entertainment, they can legally fix and manipulate outcomes. So of course people run with this and use it to fuel rumors that it's all rigged. Total nonsense, but people will believe anything.

Post #13 » by **Dirk** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:51 pm

It's still real to me, dammit!

Post #14 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:53 pm

“Registered” where as an entertainment company? Is that the IRS business code the legal entity uses? Is that one of the enumerated business purposes in the corporate charter? Because that’s not really how this works.

Heej · Post #15 » by **Heej** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 3:56 pm

NBA straying further and further from pure basketball. YouTube Streetball hoops got more integrity lmaooo

duppyy · Post #16 » by **duppyy** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:12 pm

Watching pro sports is purely for entertainment, I don’t get the issue?

Pelon chingon · Post #17 » by **Pelon chingon** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:15 pm

*2002

Bornstellar · Post #18 » by **Bornstellar** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:15 pm

I don't think that means it's legal to fix games

knicksfan974 · Post #19 » by **knicksfan974** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:41 pm

NBA is mostly about entertainment and refs usually do what they can to make sure you are entertained. Not sure always if this no defense three point chucking league entertains me anymore. :noway:

Fortunately for pure basketball there is FIBA tournaments and Euroleague.

Lenneth · Post #20 » by **Lenneth** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:46 pm

I don't know how some think being in the entertainment industry = free to fix the game...