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Although there is no written record Sports betting probably came from two or more primates that with sufficient intelligence wanted to see which could throw a spear the furthest; these competitors made an agreement on who they thought would win and the prize was an extra of meat or something else desirable. This extra component gave the competitors something more to strive for. Soon others in their social group wanted to get in on the action, these people made agreements with each other on which the victor would be. If the losing side did not honor these arrangements, a sense of trust was lost. This could impact the integrity of the individual or the entire social group.
The In this assignment five people gave their views on if sports betting should be legalized. These stories range from an absolute yes to no a definitive “No.”
Those on the yes side such as Kelly Stewart of the Las Vegas Review Journal. Ms. Stewart points out that sports betting gives a new sense of excitement and involvement. In addition those who play the games already know that there are people betting on their performance. The example Ms. Stewart used was from Coach Chris Ault, former University of Nevada-Reno football coach who would tell his team about the point spread. In his view it would entice his players to perform better.
Another view complimentary to the yes side concerns the hypocrisy in those who want to keep sports betting illegal. Dennis Drazen, an attorney for the Monmouth Racetrack points out that the sports leagues themselves encourage gambling. His example center on Nevada (where sports betting is legal) that leagues are required to publish injury reports to aid the bettor. In addition, Mr. Drazen also points out that sports talk, newspa...

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... an important factor; gambling is a voluntary activity, whether it is lottery tickets or betting on the horses (Colorado has off track betting). No one forces another to make a wager.
• The argument that that gambling in general and sports betting in particular take from the have-nots and give to the haves, I find lacking. The Colorado lottery pays out a total of 50% of the revenue taken in in, the rest is allocated to the parks system- this benefits everyone
• Sports betting already exists.
Is the responsibility of the federal government to protect us from ourselves? If so, where does that protection terminate? At what point do we cease in deciding our fate. The pre-amble of the U.S. constitution states that as humans we have certain undeniable rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; the document says nothing about these rights being without risks.

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