Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, College sports, Betting, Gambling, Addiction
Subjects
College sports; Compulsive gambling; Sports betting
Introduction
It has been a longstanding assumption among historians of sport that gambling is an essential element in the appeal of sport, and that from the first competition it was likely that a wager was involved. It is also generally conceded that, without gambling, sport would experience a marked decline in public interest. The gambling industry in America is huge and largely illegal, while the gambling industry on other parts of the planet is huge and legal.
Publication Date
5-12-2006
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Gambling and college sports" (2006). On Sport and Society. 726.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/726
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Cultural History Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Other History Commons, Sports Management Commons, Sports Studies Commons