In the NCAA all forms of gambling is not allowed. In order to prohibit all forms of gambling on the college level the NCAA made the bylaw 10.3. According to www.ncaa.org, “10.3 stipulates that staff members of the athletics department of a member institution and student-athletes shall not knowingly provide information to individuals involved in organized gambling activities concerning intercollegiate athletics competitions, solicit a bet on any intercollegiate team, accept a bet on any team representing the institution, or participate in any gambling act

It is also shocking that some of them have bet on their own game, and/or received money for not playing well.

Even though the NCAA tries to pin all of the problems they have with gambling on Nevada the truth shows that it is definitely not all Nevada’s fault. “Nevada's legal sports books bring in about $2.3 billion in bets each year estimated to be a mere 1% of the total organized gambling on sports nationwide,” (Hamburger, A1). This shows that only a minute part of organized gambling comes from Nevada. Actually Nevada has helped uncover some of the worst point shaving incidents of the 40's, 50's, and 90's according to The Los Angeles Times. “I am not a proponent of gambling, but I am a realist. History demonstrates that a ban on legal betting will not reduce the threat of point-shaving schemes. It will only increase the risk that history will repeat,” (Newell, S7). This quote was by Coach Newell of the Lakers, University of San Francisco, and University of California. He has been through many point shaving incidents. In his quote he is basically saying that by stopping gambling in Nevada does not assure that all gambling will stop. In reality the illegal gambling and point shaving will be at its worst because there will be no more legal gambling left. But then the question comes up, Where does all the gambling happen? The answer is college campuses and illegal bookies. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, “NCAA officials and others involved in the issue concede that far more money is bet illegally than legally across the country, and that every campus has student bookies,” (Suggs, A48). This states the every campus has student bookies. That means that in every college across America students could place bets with their fellow classmates. The same goes for student-athletes, they could also go to the bookies and place bets. This makes the sport unethical and not worthy of amateur status. According to www.ncaa!

As a student-athlete I know for a fact that there is no way I would ever go against my team to change the outcome of the game. Even though one could make as much money in one game as it would take them in a summer of work I believe it is not worth it. If you are a true competitor you will always want to win. This is why I believe that gambling should without a doubt be outlawed on all amateur sports. If you look beyond the sports gambling should b

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