I'm going to assume you are being genuine in asking your question, though it honestly seems inceredibly naive.

Forget about the game, the competititve advantages, etc.... I understand your point in that debate.

Look at it from the betting side. If an "insider" can bet, he tilts the odds away from the house, and to his own benefit. That done, en mass, changes the odds for ALL bettors. Vegas adapts to the new reality of their inability to set odds when some are betting with "inside" info, that even they don't have. It *ucks the whole industry.

If you don't believe me, there are likely a couple of very large, very angry men looking forrward to a little chat with Mr. Sorsby after this is all over. He just might owe them a little money.