Source: republicanherald.com --- Tuesday, May 22, 2018
It’s hard to believe now that the U.S. Supreme Court has removed obstacles to universal sports gambling and that sports leagues are all in, but Major League Baseball once banned its most beloved stars, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, for shilling for casinos. Both players had retired when they signed to schmooze casino clients at golf outings and other events, without ever stepping foot in a casino — Mays in 1979 for Bally’s and Mantle in 1983 for Claridge’s. Both were reinstated when they gave up their casino gigs. Now, the integrity not only of sports but of state governments is on the line as states move to cash in on the Supreme Court ruling. New Jersey expects sports betting to begin at Monmouth Park in a few weeks and at Atlantic City casinos in a few months. Pennsylvania’s lawmakers have authorized sports betting and the smart money seems to be with casinos starting to take bets in September for the start of the NFL season. Now, some pro sports leagues want to be paid a piece of the take for insuring the integrity of games. That is preposterous because they already are responsible for ensuring the integrity of games against illegal gambling interests. But at least they are thinking about integrity. In Pennsylvania, many legislators seem not to care a whit that vice is the growth engine for state government revenue. The Supreme Court ruling came amid yet another massive expansion of casino gambling, including the creation o ...
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