Gambling should not be legalized because it violates the athletes integrity.
Source 1:
Brandt, Andrew. “Professional Sports Leagues’ Big Bet: “Evolving” Attitudes on Gambling.” Stanford Law & Policy Review, vol. 28, no. 2, 2017, https://www-cdn.law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/28.2_5-Brandt-273-301-v4.pdf. Accessed 26 Nov 2018.
This source highlights the history of sports gambling dating back to its first major event the 1919 MLB World Series up to the 1992 PASPA act which banned sports gambling. Now, we are in a popular climate for gambling where more states are legalizing it, starting with New Jersey. The article further delves into the hypocrisy of some athletic teams integrity towards gambling and how this is evolving. The source may be used as a counterargument saying that this legalization is a part of sports and there is no looking back. As more organizations in the NFL and NHL move teams to Las Vegas, the epicenter of American gambling, it seems that the attitudes of these leagues are evolving.
Source 2:
Udovicic Z., Ante. “Special Report: Sports and Gambling a Good Mix? I Wouldn’t Bet on It.”, 8 Marq. Sports L. J. 401 (1998): 401-427.
This article goes into the difficulty of trying to stop or prevent college athletes from gambling against their games. The information is easy to pass through college campuses if a player gets injured and then it is common to see bookies and other gambling organizations know about it. There is no integrity and the outcome can be affected by this simple word of mouth. The toxic relationship will only continue and Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany gives his take on how easy it is for athlete gambling to continue to proliferate in college sports.
Source 3:
Lordan, Edward J. Sports and Scandals: How Leagues Protect the Integrity of Their Games. Praeger, 2014.
The author argues that changes in technology, economics, and culture all are factors in the future of sports scandal. Things like social media and enhancements of cameras allow us to see everything more clearly and put athletes under a greater microscope. This new aspect of sports is greater for protecting the integrity of these paid athletes. A scandal like the Penn State football schedule is a good example of another modern day case where the harsh penalties given out were made to set an example for future athlete perpetrators. The author argues that the more athletes are paid the less they cheat, as they lose the motivation to gamble or throw games.