Click on the image for a guide for college athletes and everyone involved with sports Click on the image for a printable sports wagering poster. The explosive growth of gambling has caused a noticeable increase in the number of sports wagering-related cases processed by the NCAA and threatens the integrity of college sports.
Big money attracts organized crime and illegal sports wagering is big money.
I Men's Basketball Championship, second only to the National Football League's Superbowl. Money skimmed from sports betting schemes is used to fund a host of illegal activities including the sale of narcotics and loan sharking. These activities are never evident to the casual bettor but are not lost on the law enforcement community. Student-athletes are viewed by organized crime and organized gambling as easy marks. When student-athletes place bets with a bookie, they have jeopardized their eligibility and have broken the law.