One type of gambling that became more and more popular is sports betting.

Although

sports gambling has risen in popularity, I do not find betting on collegiate sport as a good thing.

According to an NCAA article, written by Jeffery Derevensky and Tom Paskus, gambling on

college games can cause “deviant anti-social behaviors, decreased academic performance,

impaired athletics performance, and criminal and legal problems.” After watching the films, my

view on collegiate sports gambling has not changed.

For players like Steve Smith, Benny Sillman, Ernie Cobb, and Jim Sweeney, I would

advise them to focus on their education and stray away from gambling. I would let them know

the consequences of collegiate gambling can be very severe. An example of this can be found

with Benny Sillman. According to an article, by Richie Whitt, Sillman “Turned what should

have been a $20 million job into a $20,000 bribe. Traded multi-year contracts for a one-year

prison sentence.”

The NCAA should be monitoring March Madness pools. March Madness is one of the

biggest events in the sports world. The NCAA Division I men’s basketball games draws a huge

crowd with many placing bets for every games. The NCAA should be monitoring these pools

because many people are making illegal bets. According to courtneyannway, “March Madness

brackets including office pools are illegal … $8.9 billion wagered last year was all done

illegally.” Keeping an eye on the pools can reduce the number of illegal bets.

I think the biggest threat to the integrity of intercollegiate sports is use of drugs.

Players use drugs to enhance their performance but get caught after, which results in suspension.

Enhancement drugs can also cause nervousness, insomnia, dehydration, heatstroke and addiction,

according to Mayo Clinic Staff.

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