Sports Betting Integral to the Integrity of Games

It is all thanks to an investigative report done by ESPN because it shows that sports betting is, indeed, integral to the integrity of major sports leagues and their games.  Not only does this report says that sports betting prevents fixes, but it also prevents point-shaving incidents.  It is sad though that these major sports leagues and organizations still continue to fight the legalization of sports betting and maintain that it is sports betting that taint the integrity of their games. Read more

“NCAA Championships are not sanctioned in Betting States”, says NCAA

It is definitely bad news for NCCA sports fans in Delaware, Montana, Nevada as well as Oregon.  Effective last Thursday, NCCA will no longer allow any sports championships in states that specifically permit single betting.  However, it does not include states that permits parlay betting, lottery tickets or even sports betting.

What Happened?

The issue started with a contention raised by professional sports leagues and the NCAA which concerns the State of Delaware’s single sports betting proposal.  The effort to halt Delaware’s plan to start NCAA sports betting came one day and the argument against this issue continues. Read more