Sport_&gambling

Sport &gambling With all of the controversy of gambling in college sports, why is the issue still an issue' The answer is money. There were actions taken towards this by Congress, but the problem is that it was never completely abolished. Congress had made the mistake of creating a way around it. It is now commonly referred to as “the Las Vegas loophole.” They outlawed the betting nationwide with the exception of one state, one state that is the capital of gambling, Nevada. This has caused few changes, with the exception of the ever-growing revenue that it generates. Another reason the legality still remains is one not frequently mentioned, but the question of the ban being constitutional. But no matter what the law, is there realistically ever going to be silence or content' To trace the tracks to the start of mending this problem, we need to go back to 1992. This is the year that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act took precedence. This law restricts gambling on amateur sports in 46 states and essentially leaves Nevada as the only state that can take bets on those games. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) and Rep. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) are striving to get two separate bills sports, gambling, ncaa, college, nevada, illegal, tournament, problem, much, legal, betting, vegas, players, one, game, say, march, law, issue, congress, basketball, year, very, point, las, even, bracket, amateur, 2002, wagering, tax, state, site, should, shaving