Major Gambling Scandal

A major gambling scandal in hockey is Operation Slapshot it is a code name of an uncover police operation, by the New Jersey state police and is against an illegal nationwide gambling ring. The operation was made by an assistant coach in the NHL named Rick Tocchet of the Phoenix Coyotes and Janet Jones, the wife of the great Wayne Gretzky. Both Janet and Rick were among those who are currently under investigation or indicated with the charges pertaining to the operation. Another person who is under investigation is suspended state trooper James Harney, who is allegedly Tocchet's partner in the operation. There is a possibility of an NHL team owner, half a dozen of active NHL players, and other coaches and staff members being involved in this operation slapshot. Two more names has been involved in the operation by law enforcement officials San Jose Sharks center Jeremy Roenick and Toronto Maple Leafs center Travis Green. The operation which has a base of operation in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. On August 3, 2006, former New Jersey state trooper James Harney did plead guilty to conspiracy, promoting gambling and misconduct, and to help with their case against Tocchet and the others. Harney was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday August 3, 2007.

Another person pleaded guilty named James Ulmer 41, of Swedesboro, New Jersey the same as James Harney did. Rick Tocchet pleaded guilty in 2007 and he was placed on probation for two years because for his role in Operation Slapshot and he did avoid jail time. Rick was allowed to return to active duty in February and provided he refrains from gambling in any way in the future. Rick also has to submit himself to the NHL-NHLPA doctors to see if he has an issue with compulsive gambling.

This operation has been an issue for a lot of players and it made people plead guilty. The operation been a major scandal and it is the biggest one in hockey. I believe that the operation slapshot is done for good. The operation made one person go to jail because he pleaded guilty and admitted that he had a problem with gambling. Operation Slapshot was a big problem for many of people that was involved in the operation at the time.

Daily Fantasy Sports

What I think of Daily Fantasy Sports is that it is just a way to get money. Also, I find it gambling because people enter into Daily Fantasy Sports to win money in their favorite sport if they win the whole thing. The government should regulate it more and maybe let a certain amount of people to enter Daily Fantasy Sports instead of hundreds or thousands of people join Daily Fantasy Sports every year. Daily Fantasy Sports is also a way that people enter it because the want to win tons of money. Laws should be made because people enter it as a way to make money. Daily Fantasy Sports also can be an issue and there should be a law about having less people join because a lot of people win Daily Fantasy Sports every year and it can be a problem depending on how many people join each sport and how many people win the whole thing every year.
When people enter to play Daily Fantasy Sports it becomes an addiction because some people enter every year and if they don't win money they enter until they win money. Most people just enter Daily Fantasy Sports because they want to win money. It can be a problem if people win the money because other people will know that someone won the money and they will go crazy to find out who won the money. In some states they forbid people to play Daily Fantasy Sports in five states. "Whether they win or lose, the feedback is that they love the experience," says Eccles "By definition,  the average player going to lose the money." In my opinion I think that Daily Fantasy Sports doesn't impact hockey because I don't think that is the most popular sport with Daily Fantasy Sports because tons of people like baseball or football better to enter Daily Fantasy Sports because they know more of the players in baseball and football if they are big football fans and baseball fans. I think that hockey is not that popular when people play Daily Fantasy Sports. People pick baseball or football more than hockey in my opinion. I don't think that Daily Sports effect my sport that I picked because people are more into baseball and football.

Street Hockey vs. Ice Hockey

Hockey is really hard for so many people because most people don't realize that street hockey and ice hockey are different. Street hockey you play in the street with roller blades and a ball. Ice hockey is you skate on ice which is really hard to do and you really need good balance to skate on actual ice. Hockey is a tough sport to play because you are skating on ice and the players have a stick and are skating with the stick and going fast up the ice. Street hockey is still fast when you play with roller blades on and you can also get hurt playing street hockey and also playing ice hockey. I don't play ice hockey or street hockey, but I play by myself in my backyard for fun. So, ice hockey and street hockey are different and hopefully people will understand that they are different.

In my opinion, I think that ice hockey is harder because you can get hurt more easier than street hockey. Everyone has their own opinion about which one is harder whether it is street hockey or real hockey. I hope that people see this blog because everyone has their own opinion on street hockey and real hockey.

Introduction

Hi I'm Paige and I am very interested in hockey. I want to do hockey for my blog because I love to watch hockey. It is my favorite sport to watch because it is really fast and it is entertaining to watch. I never get bored watching the sport and my favorite thing to watch is teams getting goals. My favorite team is the Philadelphia Flyers. I look forward to writing about hockey for my blog. I really want people to view my blog because it will keep me motivated that I am doing a good job with my blogs.