...wife’s second childbirth. Every Sunday, John and a group of his colleagues go to local sports bars and watch the NFL game while they order food and beers and converse primarily over business and the likelihood of whether or not their favorite teams will prevail. When the friends disagree over a game’s outcome, actions are quickly made as the various men find themselves taking money out of their pockets and throwing it on the pool table, all agreeing that the winner will walk with it all. As John takes the money out of his pocket he is immediately conflicted, debating to himself mentally if he should risk...
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...executive director of the N.C.A.A., Cedric W. Demsey, in his 1997 State of the Association address called gambling the most serious threat facing intercollegiate athletics(Naughton A52). At the heart of the gambling problem on college campuses is college sports gambling. Gambling on college sports has two major impacts. First, gambling on sports just like casino gambling is addictive. Secondly, gambling on college sports has hurt the integrity of college athletics. Because gambling on college sports is causing negative consequences for college students, athletes, and athletic games, the U.S. government should ban all gambling on college sports, and steps should be taken to decrease the prevalence of illegal and Internet gambling on college campuses. On March 19, 1931, the Nevada state government voted to legalize gambling. At this time no one had ever heard of the term, sports book . It would be some forty years later before the first sports book would open up in Las Vegas. The Union Plaza Hotel in downtown Las Vegas opened the first casino sports book in 1975. A sports book is a place where a bet can be made on a sporting event. Nevada is the only state where a person can bet on an individual game or sporting event legally. A person can bet on almost every professional sport, along with some collegiate sports, which mainly consist of men s basketball and football. The sports books in Las Vegas each have huge electronic odds boards that tell which teams are playing, the team that...
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...events, gambling as also been around for thousands of years. Betting on sports has been seen as a taboo in the United States ever since professional leagues were created more than a century ago but has become increasingly popular over the past ten years. The PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) has tried to stop sports betting in America. But, in 2016, sports gambling persists and according to Daniel Wann, Ryan Zapalac, Frederick Grieves and others is even bigger than ever with more than 3.45 billion dollars legally gambled in Nevada alone and is projected even more money is illegally gambled (22). With so much money circulating...
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...Should Sports Gambling Be Legalized? Gambling is a common practice throughout human history, one that appeals to the individual’s desire for gain and offers the thrill of risk or uncertainty. Sports gambling is the “wagering of money or other items of value on the outcome of a sporting event, dependent either wholly or in part on chance” (Thompson, 2008, p. 1). Sports gambling generates billions of dollars annually, with large events like the Super Bowl or World Series alone able to generate wagers in the billions of dollars. This research will explore the arguments of those who oppose sports gambling and those who support it in order to answer the question: Should sports gambling be legalized? There are many individuals who support sports gambling. Though it is illegal in all states but Nevada to wager on individual sporting events in the U.S., a majority of sports gambling takes place between individuals or via Internet Web sites whose origins are offshore. Advocates of sports gambling argue it is a lucrative business that brings in billions of dollars of revenue, provides jobs, and offers consumers an opportunity for gain as well as a thrilling and even mesmerizing activity. As Headley (2007) notes, those individuals who support sports gambling often view it as a leisure activity where wise betting can payoff better than any kind of investment: “Many gamblers believe that gambling on sports will provide both an entertainment outlet and a way to work...
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...The Legalization of Sports Gambling Each year more than $380 billion is wagered legally and illegally on sports (CNN.com). It’s estimated that only about 4% or roughly $1.5 billion is wagered legally in the state of Nevada, the only state where sports gambling is legal. The majority of the wagers are placed either thru local bookies or online sportsbooks based outside of the United States in an attempt to avoid prosecution from the US government. The US government is missing out on an opportunity. This illegal activity could be legalized which would in turn lead to much needed additional revenue and creation of additional jobs. Sports gambling is a big business, currently the only people capitalizing on this business is the state of Nevada,...
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...Internet Gambling Just Won’t Go Away! “I betcha”. We’ve all said it, starting back when we were little kids. “Betcha I can beat you to the end of the block”, or “Bet I can eat more hot dogs than you!” Even the dreaded “triple-dog-dare” is nothing but a thinly-veiled disguise on a bet to challenge your peer. Gambling has been around since the beginning of recorded time. The Bible spoke of “casting lots”, a precursor to dice; and, since gambling is centered in covetousness and greed (two very big no-no’s, according to the good book), there is a strong moral stance against gambling. But gambling has always been around. Gambling was a popular pastime in America, even before the colonies were united. Dice and cards were brought over by both the Dutch and the English. Lotteries have been said to have paid for the settlement of Virginia, and the establishment of storied schools like Yale and Harvard. Most of the colonies used a type of lottery to pay for defenses. One clever New Yorker even designed a lottery where the prize was marriageable ladies, who couldn’t find husbands. The system listed the women in descending order from beauties, through pretty girls, widows, agreeables, good conditioned, housewives, friskies, special breeders and saints of the first magnitude. Just about every country-seat in colonial America had a lottery wheel. A lottery wheel was as necessary as a jail and a courthouse. (Evening Impendent, 1963) Other types of gambling existed, such as cockfighting...
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...Comparative analysis of the gambling industry in India & the United States of America (USA). Study @ New York University. By: Anupam Sabat, 3C BBA Amity International Business School, Noida. Acknowledgement At the onset, I would like to thank our esteemed faculty at Amity International Business School, Prof. Dr. Arun Sacher, for his encouraging words and his guidance. It was really he who constantly motivated us & pushed us to our limits & in the process, helped us realize & scale newer & higher peaks. He constantly challenged us to strive for excellence & in doing so, enabled us to perform to the best of our abilities. INTRODUCTION Gambling is one of the oldest industries in the world. According to the UK Gambling Act 2005, betting or gambling means ‘the making or accepting of a bet on the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process; the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring; or whether anything is or is not.’ It is regarded by some as a vice and sinful activity which corrupts the society. Others view gambling as a harmless form of entertainment (I, personally, believe in the latter notion). Some also look at it in economic terms. Legalized casino gambling, be it in Las Vegas, London and/or Macau rose out of the desire for economic stimulus. Overall, society has taken a cautious view of gambling. Only limited types of games are legalized. The reason for gambling being heavily regulated (and...
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...Running head: GAMBLING 1 An Analysis of the Gambling Behaviors of Former Athletes Douglas G. Collinsworth Harvard University Abstract Introduction In the United States, maladaptive behaviors such as alcoholism, drug abuse, and problem gambling have been a continuing problem in our society. Unfortunately, it appears that these behaviors potentially manifest themselves in a group of individuals that have been viewed as role models for the youth of the nation. It appears that today’s superior athletes, at both the professional and college levels, may be more susceptible to these behaviors. The investigation being analyzed in this paper was conducted in 2010 by Stephen Weiss at The City University of New York. In a review other studies, Zuckowshi et al. (1990) mentioned the possibility that the general environment of gambling permissiveness has been increased by the media that has used sports pages and television networks to make available the necessary information for an illegal activity. Indirectly, it appears that the media may actually be promoting sports gambling. An apparent cultural contradiction of making available necessary information for an illegal activity has confronted the nation. Acknowledging the potential influence that sports stars may have on youth, Weiss (2010) set out to determine the prevalence of gambling behaviors among individuals...
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...colony in the early 1600’s, gambling has been one of the biggest controversies that this country has had to deal with. As time passed and land based gambling became more and more regulated and legalized, the demand for gaming increased along with it. With the relatively recent creation and advancement of the Internet, this demand was soon transferred to Americas quickest growing craze… Online gambling. Online gambling and its legality have caused a great deal of controversy in the recent past. The industry is so profitable and the demand is so high, that despite government acts to make it illegal, people still find their way around it. There are those that argue that online gambling should be government regulated and taxed in the U.S., while there are also those who believe that legalizing it will only lead to an increase in addiction rates and be detrimental to our society. By legalizing online gambling in the United States, not only would the government amass a massive profit margin from the regulation and taxing of the industry, but also thousands of new jobs and businesses will be created, and it would make for a more safer and social gaming experience. As there are different forms of land based gambling, there is almost the exact same amount of games when it comes to online gambling. These games can be classified in two different categories, games of chance and games of skill. Any type of casino based game such as slot machines, blackjack, or sports wagering are considered...
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...used data, ideas of words, whether quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared specifically by us for this course. ************************************************************* Instructor’s Grade on Assignment: Instructor’s Comments: Integrating Values - The Legality, Morality, and Social Responsibility of Bodog Online Gambling- Legal and Moral Issues Table of Contents Abstract- Muzna Ali………………………………….………………………………………...…4 Introduction- Muzna Ali………………..………………………………...……………………….5 Introduction to Legal Section- Byron Creech……………………..…….………………..……….6 Utilitarian Ethical Analysis – Wendy Burrion……………….…………………………….…….11 Kantian and Additional Ethical Theory- Princess McIntosh……………………………………13 Social Responsibility- Aja Watkins…………………………………………………………...…17 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….…………………22 References……………………………………………………………………..…………………24 Abstract –Muzna Ali The Bodog Online gambling company established by Arye...
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...An era of changing youth William Pascrell III, a lobbyist with Princeton Public Affairs Group, said the bill gives "bricks and mortar casinos a chance to re-examine their business model." Pascrell represents Poker Stars, an online poker company that is working to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino, and has more than 50 million online players around the world. Pascrell said the law incentivizes the Atlantic City casinos to "marry" their brand to an online provider to attract gamblers to the city and hold their attention online when they get home. He added that people still visit casinos in Europe and Asia despite the fact that online gaming is legal there. "There's no proof of a negative impact, in fact, there's only proof of a positive impact," Pascrell said. "This is going to distinguish us from neighboring states who have been eating our lunch." While Pascrell said there are no silver bullets for pushing New Jersey back to the forefront of the gaming world. Both he and Posner agree the bill puts the state back in a leadership position as other states scramble to form similar regulations. William Pascrell III, a lobbyist with Princeton Public Affairs Group, said the bill gives "bricks and mortar casinos a chance to re-examine their business model." Pascrell represents Poker Stars, an online poker company that is working to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino, and has more than 50 million online players around the world. Pascrell said the law incentivizes the Atlantic...
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...major cause of the United States spending money on overdosed people being admitted to the hospital. Many will not be able to afford visits to the hospital because of their addiction they have nothing left. Car accidents will be immense because being under the influence of any substance can and will impair driving. The cost of making marijuana legal would be ten times more than what the United States is spending on keeping it illegal. Drugs are stimulants that affect the body in many ways. There are many drugs that are legal and many that are illegal. Drugs are used in many ways doctors use it to help people. Then there’s abuse of drugs and addiction of getting drugs illegally to stimulate the body. Marijuana an illegal drug that stimulates the body. Has been the center of attention for a few years now because some Americans believe marijuana should be legal. They believe it can reduce crime and that it can save Americans money as well as making money by selling the illegal drug legally to Americans. Marijuana is the most commonly abused illegal drug in the U.S. and around the world. Those who support its legalization, for medical or for general use, fail to recognize that the greatest costs of marijuana are not related to its prohibition, they are the costs resulting from marijuana use itself. There is a common misconception that the principle costs of marijuana use are those related to the criminal justice system. This is a false...
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...Dog? Dog fighting has been around for hundreds of years and can be traced back to Europe. The sport of dog fighting is progressively getting more and more popular. It is illegal and considered a felony under federal laws in all fifty states in the United States of America (Dogfighting Fact Sheet 1). Besides the act of dog fighting itself being illegal, there are usually always other criminal activities involved such as: drug paraphernalia, illegal weapons, illegal gambling, and gang activities. Therefore, this so-called sport of dog fighting should continuously stay prohibited, and be more harshly punished by stricter laws. This brutal and bloody entertainment sport, where dogs fight to the death, is an inexcusable example of animal cruelty. Dog fighting is believed to have started in England after bull-baiting was outlawed. Bull-baiting was a spectator sport where a bull had a rope tied around its neck and then tied to a stake in the ground. Bulldogs were then sent to attack or “pin down” the bull by grasping the bull by its nose. Many dogs would receive life threatening wounds or would be killed by the bull trying to escape the torture of numerous dogs attacking him (Luca 1). After this very popular sport was banned people who owned these bull-baiting dogs, also known as bulldogs today, began pitting these dogs against each other. After people began participating in the sport of dog fighting, people began breeding bulldogs with terriers (Background on Dog Fighting 1)...
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...History of Sports betting in the American Culture Sport betting was a natural part of the culture of the early Americans. Between then and now, the sport betting industry has dramatically increased in popularity and has adapted with changes along the way. Americans, as a society, often frown upon anything to do with gambling and view it as a vice, however, there are some advantages to what the Sports Betting industry can offer should it be made legal. Sports betting(and gambling in general) can lead to a destructive lifestyle, is the cause of many strained relationships as well as cause a huge deficit of debt for someone, among other consequences. Americans know these ramifications and continue to part take in the action but obviously not for those reasons. Sport betting socially has its benefits as well such as winning money, fun and excitement, and even getting out of debt. Sports betting in America is a national past time in its own right and the idea of legalizing it has been a constant battle among it’s lawmakers. The founders of the United States were risk-takers by nature, hence the obvious attraction to gambling in all forms. Back then, people bet on makeshift horse races, cockfights and bare-knuckle brawls since there was not much else. Colonists from England had gambling in their blood since their fathers and grandfathers had been doing it for generations - not only in hopes of a profit but also as a form on leisure and entertainment(California Libraries, Web)...
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...Updates & Kidbits Janice Selekman, DNSc, RN Gambling: Normal Adolescent Activity or Pathologic Addiction? Janice Selekman A 15-year-old comes to the school counselor. He owes $4,000 in gambling debts to a sports-betting bookie, and he doesn’t have the money. He is afraid. Yet, 2 weeks later, he bet on the Super Bowl and won $3,000. A 14-year-old limits his betting to $20 and $30; he only bets what he has and he is happy with his successes. A 17-year-old was born with a malformed arm and cannot play sports; instead, he makes bets on sports games. He sells his belongings to get the money he needs; right now, he owes $700. Are the behaviors of these teens unusual? ngaging in one or more high-risk behaviors is often viewed as a normal expectation during the adolescent years. Whether testing the limits of the speedometer when one first learns to drive, engaging in sex or smoking, or using illegal substances or medications not prescribed to them, teenagers think of themselves as invincible and able to handle anything. Some activities start as innocuous behaviors and only later are found to be harmful, such as using tanning booths to look healthy. New to this list of activities in which adolescents engage is gambling. It occurs with such great prevalence that it is not always recognized as gambling; yet, this behavior, as with any risky behavior, can be detrimental to an adolescent’s health. Gambling, sometimes referred to as “gaming,” is defined as the practice...
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