Another football scandal brewing?

[The Peeper]

Link to College Students Betting on Sports

 

[HRMSU]

It's a big problem and mix in Social Media and being able to bet at almost any time on any game even during the game with just a push of a button on your phone and you have what you have in that study. Free credits draw them in and it's real hard for some to exit.

 

[T-TownDawgg]

Most of us saw how NIL would ruin college sports, but this is yet another perfect example of inevitable unintended consequences.

 

[stateu1]

What's the scandal? Hell, my friends and I were doing this almost 30 years ago. But, you did have to pick up the phone.

 

[Dawgg]

What's the scandal? Hell, my friends and I were doing this almost 30 years ago. But, you did have to pick up the phone.

Well... at some point, that 58% is likely going to include somebody that works in the athletic department in some form, even if it's not the players directly.

 

[patdog]

I would be shocked if there is any team, college or pro, that doesn't have at least one player who has bet on games, either directly or indirectly.

 

[The Peeper]

What's the scandal? Hell, my friends and I were doing this almost 30 years ago. But, you did have to pick up the phone.

I'm "betting" (pun intended) it was nowhere near 58% of the student population then. We had to p/u the phone too almost 40 years ago and on pay day (winner or loser) had to go out to Johnny's house in Green Oaks to settle up.

 

[stateu1]

Well... at some point, that 58% is likely going to include somebody that works in the athletic department in some form, even if it's not the players directly.

Again, this has been going on as long as there has been sports wagering. Checkout the Hedake Smith documentary if you haven't seen it. It's pretty good.

 

[stateu1]

I'm "betting" (pun intended) it was nowhere near 58% of the student population then. We had to p/u the phone too almost 40 years ago and on pay day (winner or loser) had to go out to Johnny's house in Green Oaks to settle up.

Right. But I have 2 kids that fit in this survey. They and all their friends wager. Literally $10/game. I doubt they will be able to influence a player into throwing a game.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

What's the scandal? Hell, my friends and I were doing this almost 30 years ago. But, you did have to pick up the phone.

Up though the 90s, there was a Hinds Co Deputy who ran a very public bookie operation at the bar at Martins in downtown Jxn.

 

[BoDawg.sixpack]

Link to College Students Betting on Sports

Prime ages when you're trying to prove you're smarter than everyone else.

 

[Thebulldogcountry1]

Not surprising when you are blasted with sports gambling commercials anytime you watch sports.

 

[Podgy]

OMG. There's gambling going on in here. What kind of sick society have we become? This is so troubling and the only way I can get over my distress is to see another Humpday Top 10 NSFW post. ***