a) pod racing brings other good stuff (tourism, commerce, street vendors).
b) the pod racing industry are wealthy and can take the hit. Rather than betting against other gamblers he’s betting against bookies (the gambling industry).
c) homegrown hero stories bring the planet closer to supporting rebellion politics.
Aren’t the rebels the bad guys at that point? You know, with the whole gassing thing? The rebellion against the Galactic Empire doesn’t exist, seeing how the Galactic Empire doesn’t even exist yet.
He knows that
a) pod racing brings other good stuff (tourism, commerce, street vendors).
b) the pod racing industry are wealthy and can take the hit. Rather than betting against other gamblers he’s betting against bookies (the gambling industry).
c) homegrown hero stories bring the planet closer to supporting rebellion politics.
Aren’t the rebels the bad guys at that point? You know, with the whole gassing thing? The rebellion against the Galactic Empire doesn’t exist, seeing how the Galactic Empire doesn’t even exist yet.
IIRC they called the bad guys the Separatists in that movie.