It will always be there throughout sports whether or not leagues around the world want to admit it. Gambling in sports is complete with unethical motives and practices (Thornton, Champion, & Ruddell, 2012, Pg. 82). Some most definitely consider it a form of cheating. They believe that from the beginning, the winning outcome has been altered in favor of one team over the other. The thought of an equal chance at winning, when the skill level of both teams participating are practically equal, is thrown out the window when gambling is involved. Major ethical dilemmas often occur for leagues, fans, players, coaches, and society when you gamble (Thornton, Champion, & Ruddell, 2012, Pg. 82). Players themselves even gamble on how they perform during
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There isn’t a team that hates the thought of gambling and the consequences of it more than the world of baseball (Thornton, Champion, & Ruddell, 2012, Pg. 81). Gambling has been present since the earliest of the American sports world, and baseball has had its fair share of gambling issues. The Black Sox scandal of 1919 was the most damaging example, but was not the first nor the last (Longoria, para. 3). Some of the best players and even managers in the history of baseball have been involved in betting scandals and at times wagered on their own teams. The ESPN Classic gives five of the most well-known cases of gambling infiltrating baseball. One of the first listed was in 1865. It involved a betting scandal with the Mutuals, a professional team organized by Marcy Tweed. Three players were banned from baseball after accepting $100 a piece to throw a game (Longoria, para. 4). The second was in 1877 when Louisville Grays lost seven games in a row after starting the season off great. The players said they were throwing the games because the owner of the team failed to meet payroll (Longoria, papa. 5). Instance number three involved John McGraw. He was the manager of the National League’s …show more content…
For the most part this section focuses on the NCAA. The section provides an incident where gambling took place right under the rules of the NCAA. It says that in 1945, two basketball players from Brooklyn College were arrested in the home of two bookmarkers. Both students accepted $1,000 for purposely losing in the game against Akron University (Thornton, Champion, & Ruddell, 2012, Pg. 101). Incidents just like the is one will continue to happen. Gambling remains on the of the fastest-growing industries in the world, investing billions to attract more customers. The experiences of the college athlete are similar to other youth gamblers. A 2012 study shows the NCAA commissioned found 57% of male student athletes and 39% of females reported of gambling in some form (Derevensky & Paskus, para. 4). The NCAA also points out the health concerns of gambling and how it could increase their risk of having a mental illness issue. It’s not a surprise that student athletes are more likely to become addicted to sports, given their background and interest in sports. What some student athletes might see as harmless could eventually turn into a negative consequence. The thought of gambling and betting on sports with your friends and teammates might seem like a fun idea, but could cause a student athlete to lose their eligibility, or even worse, lose their scholarship all
There isn’t a team that hates the thought of gambling and the consequences of it more than the world of baseball (Thornton, Champion, & Ruddell, 2012, Pg. 81). Gambling has been present since the earliest of the American sports world, and baseball has had its fair share of gambling issues. The Black Sox scandal of 1919 was the most damaging example, but was not the first nor the last (Longoria, para. 3). Some of the best players and even managers in the history of baseball have been involved in betting scandals and at times wagered on their own teams. The ESPN Classic gives five of the most well-known cases of gambling infiltrating baseball. One of the first listed was in 1865. It involved a betting scandal with the Mutuals, a professional team organized by Marcy Tweed. Three players were banned from baseball after accepting $100 a piece to throw a game (Longoria, para. 4). The second was in 1877 when Louisville Grays lost seven games in a row after starting the season off great. The players said they were throwing the games because the owner of the team failed to meet payroll (Longoria, papa. 5). Instance number three involved John McGraw. He was the manager of the National League’s …show more content…
For the most part this section focuses on the NCAA. The section provides an incident where gambling took place right under the rules of the NCAA. It says that in 1945, two basketball players from Brooklyn College were arrested in the home of two bookmarkers. Both students accepted $1,000 for purposely losing in the game against Akron University (Thornton, Champion, & Ruddell, 2012, Pg. 101). Incidents just like the is one will continue to happen. Gambling remains on the of the fastest-growing industries in the world, investing billions to attract more customers. The experiences of the college athlete are similar to other youth gamblers. A 2012 study shows the NCAA commissioned found 57% of male student athletes and 39% of females reported of gambling in some form (Derevensky & Paskus, para. 4). The NCAA also points out the health concerns of gambling and how it could increase their risk of having a mental illness issue. It’s not a surprise that student athletes are more likely to become addicted to sports, given their background and interest in sports. What some student athletes might see as harmless could eventually turn into a negative consequence. The thought of gambling and betting on sports with your friends and teammates might seem like a fun idea, but could cause a student athlete to lose their eligibility, or even worse, lose their scholarship all