Archive for February, 2000

Bill targets NCAA betting Pendergast speaks in favor of legislation

WASHINGTON Kevin Pendergast, one of the masterminds of Northwestern’s point-shaving scandal, came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to urge lawmakers to outlaw college sports betting in Nevada. A bipartisan group of senators, including Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), introduced a bill that would ban betting on college sports. They brought Pendergast to a news conference to make […]