Archive for June, 1991

IT’S INEVITABLE: SPORTS BETTING WILL BE LEGALIZED

Last week, baseball commissioner Fay Vincent, appearing before a Congressional committee, said: “The legalization of team sports betting by any state would increase the chances of influencing the outcome of those games. High rollers have high incentives to induce players to fix games or to shave runs or points.” Vincent, along with Paul Tagliabue of […]

June 30th, 1991 | Posted in sports betting | No Comments

‘Bottom Line’ Pro Sports Seek Betting Ban

WASHINGTON - The commissioners of professional baseball, basketball and football urged Congress on Wednesday to ban states from allowing sports betting to raise public revenue. The commissioners said betting threatened the integrity of sports. Opponents accused the leagues of hypocrisy and said Congress should not restrict state revenue-raising options.”What sports betting does is transform the […]

June 26th, 1991 | Posted in sports betting | No Comments