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> [Any time that you have a sporting event with a Vegas line to it, there's always going to be somebody involved in organized crime trying to make a dollar off of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/any-time-that-you-have-a-sporting-event-with-a-vegas-line-to-it-there/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

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## More by Tim Donaghy

> [The big question on everyone's mind is, 'Did Tim Donaghy fix games?' The answer is no. I didn't need to fix them. I usually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/the-big-question-on-everyone-s-mind-is-did-tim-donaghy-fix-games-the/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [Any time that you have a sporting event with a Vegas line to it, there's always going to be somebody involved in organized crime…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/any-time-that-you-have-a-sporting-event-with-a-vegas-line-to-it-there/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [The craft of officiating is taught that people come and pay top dollar to see people like Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/the-craft-of-officiating-is-taught-that-people-come-and-pay-top/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [I think there's a lot of successful referees to come out of the Philadelphia area because the basketball is so good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/i-think-there-s-a-lot-of-successful-referees-to-come-out-of-the/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [If you're fixing a game, you're making calls up against star players to get that star player to the bench so that team is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/if-you-re-fixing-a-game-you-re-making-calls-up-against-star-players/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [At some point, you're going to see the ability for a fan sitting in a seat to bet, swiping his credit card, whether James…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/at-some-point-you-re-going-to-see-the-ability-for-a-fan-sitting-in-a/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [The bottom line is the NBA is going to do whatever they can do to create more revenue.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/the-bottom-line-is-the-nba-is-going-to-do-whatever-they-can-do-to/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [When you see an article it always has 'disgraced NBA referee.' It's embarrassing and it's never going to be okay. Unfortunately, I have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/when-you-see-an-article-it-always-has-disgraced-nba-referee-it-s/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [It's mostly the coaches the refs don't like. Like Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich. Jackson is a master at setting up refs, always telling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/it-s-mostly-the-coaches-the-refs-don-t-like-like-phil-jackson-and/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [I wanted to be a part of the NBA because I enjoyed the Sixers games when I was young.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/i-wanted-to-be-a-part-of-the-nba-because-i-enjoyed-the-sixers-games/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [In the future you're going to be able to go into a 7-Eleven and buy a ticket on a game, and people who don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/in-the-future-you-re-going-to-be-able-to-go-into-a-7-eleven-and-buy-a/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [If you're going to advance as a referee and make that $75,000 to $100,000 a year in the playoffs, you're going to give the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/if-you-re-going-to-advance-as-a-referee-and-make-that-75-000-to-100/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [I got caught up with gambling at the golf course, the backroom card games at the casinos with buddies there, and eventually betting on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/i-got-caught-up-with-gambling-at-the-golf-course-the-backroom-card/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [I just loved the game of basketball growing up and my goal was to somehow be a part of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/i-just-loved-the-game-of-basketball-growing-up-and-my-goal-was-to/)

[Tim Donaghy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-donaghy/)

> [When you talk about gambling and the euphoria that comes with it, making winning picks is what excites you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-donaghy/when-you-talk-about-gambling-and-the-euphoria-that-comes-with-it/)

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