LOTs and LOTS of people predicted ...

[stopdiggin]

And pleaded with lawmakers on bended knee ...

But the laissez faire argument (and the prospect of boatloads of money) won the day.
And it's only likely to go downhill from here.

There has always been ripe opportunity, and a certain acknowledgement if not acceptance of cheating (it's almost a baseline element of 'sports'). But what we have done here - is removed any remaining taboo - and invited the bookies to become 'roomies' with the athletes. Quelle surprise!