They’ve been playing organized sports in this country for well over 150 years and from day one, there’s been one thing that has kept officials on edge: the fear of the impact gambling might have on the games and their participants.
The folks who run athletics worried about the influence that betting would have on competition and competitors, and for good reason.
It wouldn’t take much for a coach or manager or player who is in debt or just susceptible to unethical behavior to fall under the sway of a gambler with deep pockets.
However, thanks to a 2018 Supreme Court ruling which deemed a federal law barring sports gambling unconstitutional, betting has been unleashed across the realm of…