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- Title
Pools, Parlays, and Point Spreads: A Sociological Consideration of the Legalization of Sports Gambling.
- Authors
Smith, Garry J.
- Abstract
The legalization of spans gambling has recently become a major social policy issue in some North American jurisdictions. Unfortunately, there are few guiding principles to help policymakers in their deliberations. This paper presents a synopsis of the main practical and moral arguments for and against sports gambling. The discussion of the consequences of legalizing sports gambling follows a sociological overview that emphasizes the scope, growth, and appeal of the activity. The concluding section examines the future of sports gambling: why legalization appears inevitable, the formats legalized sports gambling may take, and where in North America the enabling legislation is most likely to surface.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MISCONDUCT in sports; SPORTS law; GAMBLING industry; LEGALIZATION; AUTHENTICATION (Law); SOCIAL policy; JURISDICTION
- Publication
Sociology of Sport Journal, 1990, Vol 7, Issue 3, p271
- ISSN
0741-1235
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/ssj.7.3.271