One of the most popular sports in the United States is college football. With a massive fan base, college football has attracted a great deal of interest, largely due to the NCAA tournament. This sport features many games of comparable volume to the pro game, especially during the playoffs. It is also possible to place bets on the color of the winning team’s Gatorade, or even the hair of a particular performer.
Unfortunately, this growing industry has created a number of problems for both states and casinos. In 1992, the federal government enacted PASPA, which was later found unconstitutional on Tenth Amendment grounds. In late 2018, former Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch introduced the Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018, a bill designed to create federal standards for state sports betting markets. However, this bill never gained any traction and ended up being symbolic. The House Judiciomber held a hearing to explore issues related to sports betting in America and is currently considering legislation.
In the past decade, sports betting has been a controversial issue. There have been numerous scandals involving sports betting. Some of these scandals have affected the integrity of professional and college sports events. Some of these involve point shaving, bad calls by officials, and overall match fixing. In the 1919 World Series, for instance, MLB pitcher Pete Rose and NBA referee Tim Donaghy admitted to illegal gambling. Other examples include the NCAA basketball tournament, where the league’s rules are less stringent than the NCAA basketball rules.