Javier Loya, a minority owner of the Houston Texans, apparently used to gamble a little bit with his employees. Or so says one who is suing him. John McClain’s article doesn’t seem indicate the form of gambling, but others suggest it was something called “Fantasy Football Futures”.

Of course, Loya, an Ivy League football player at Columbia in the early 90’s, can’t hold a handle to the Mara family, who bought the New York Giants with money earned from a bookmaking operation. Art Rooney bought the Steelers with money he made at the horse track.

Nobody should be shocked that sports-minded businessmen are not adverse to having a few bucks riding on the results of a game, whether it is pointspread-related or fantasy football for cash.