Draft Kings, FanDuel, and many other sports gambling sites are becoming as popular as
ever. Daily fantasy sports' existence largely derives from the intersection of technological
advancements and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 -- UIGEA for
short. (Rodenberg). These websites are becoming more popular by the day. Many people want to
make quick money and if you’re good at gambling and know something about sports, gambling
is your answer. In my mind, sports gambling should be legalized anywhere. It’s a past time that a
lot of people do and enjoy.
According to Bertha Davis’ book, ‘Gambling in America’, “The overwhelming majority
of individuals involved in collegiate and professional sports want fair, honest …show more content…
Thus, when New Jersey legalized sports gambling, the only
real case against it was existing federal law. There’s now a constitutional battle going on over
whether people should be free to gamble,” (Lutz).
The actual impact of sports gambling according to Michael Rudd’s article, “The Impact
of Sports Betting,” is that, “The wagers and lines put such pressure and stress on players and
spectators lives that sports betting to a certain degree has taken the life of sports and put a whole
new twist on it. A win for your team is no longer a win if they didn’t beat the spread,” (Rudd).
Also in the article, he goes onto say, “That is the long term impact from a fan’s perspective. The
purity and sanctity to a certain degree is lost. If we wish to rid ourselves of that then so be it.
But if you don’t think it changes the way players play the game, fans watch the game, and even
refs knowing that line in their head aren’t thinking about it as they participate or watch the game
you are partially blind to the true story. Now I am not saying that they are influenced or sway to
the line, that is only the one in the million athlete or ref who does that. The Tim Donaghy or
ever. Daily fantasy sports' existence largely derives from the intersection of technological
advancements and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 -- UIGEA for
short. (Rodenberg). These websites are becoming more popular by the day. Many people want to
make quick money and if you’re good at gambling and know something about sports, gambling
is your answer. In my mind, sports gambling should be legalized anywhere. It’s a past time that a
lot of people do and enjoy.
According to Bertha Davis’ book, ‘Gambling in America’, “The overwhelming majority
of individuals involved in collegiate and professional sports want fair, honest …show more content…
Thus, when New Jersey legalized sports gambling, the only
real case against it was existing federal law. There’s now a constitutional battle going on over
whether people should be free to gamble,” (Lutz).
The actual impact of sports gambling according to Michael Rudd’s article, “The Impact
of Sports Betting,” is that, “The wagers and lines put such pressure and stress on players and
spectators lives that sports betting to a certain degree has taken the life of sports and put a whole
new twist on it. A win for your team is no longer a win if they didn’t beat the spread,” (Rudd).
Also in the article, he goes onto say, “That is the long term impact from a fan’s perspective. The
purity and sanctity to a certain degree is lost. If we wish to rid ourselves of that then so be it.
But if you don’t think it changes the way players play the game, fans watch the game, and even
refs knowing that line in their head aren’t thinking about it as they participate or watch the game
you are partially blind to the true story. Now I am not saying that they are influenced or sway to
the line, that is only the one in the million athlete or ref who does that. The Tim Donaghy or