Sports Betting At The Frat

Betting on sports is as much of an American pastime as the sports themselves. What could possibly be wrong with a little wager on the game? Unless of course, you play on the team that you’re betting against.

Trouble in Australia

A fraternity involved in sports betting has recently inspired one of their senators to push for stricter regulating when it comes to frat house sports betting. What are his concerns? Investigative penalties and powers being amended when it comes to fixing games; no more betting on a certain team to lose; no betting while the sporting event is in progress; and the betting places a network is affiliated with and sports commentators would disallow the commentator from quoting game related odds as they apply to betting; and finally (if you thought the others were impossible wait until you hear this) no advertising of sports betting sites, sportsbook or otherwise on sport programs or during G rated programming. Is this guy kidding? I’m not saying that college kids should waste their money betting on sporting events when they should be using it for smart investments but; why should they be different than the adults?

Be Careful What You Ask For

Had the senator thought this through, he may have or may not have realized how angry this might make organizations such as the AFL. Then again he may not care. Sports organizations have been practicing the sharing of investigative information since the time before sports betting became so popular. And popular it is!
The senator insists that his main concern is corruption; sporting organizations insist that their main concern is likewise, but they still need to make money. They say they do the best they can to regulate and investigate against corruption using reviews like 5 dimes.  Apparently however, that is not quite enough for Australia’s Senator Xenophon.