There is nothing in the record that indicates legalized sports wagering in Nevada has ever compromised the integrity of any athletic contest. Not one college sports scandal is the result of legal sports wagering.
Legal sports wagering in Nevada is dwarfed by illegal sports wagering outside the state.
Without the vigilance of Nevada sports books and the Nevada gaming control system, college point-shaving incidents may not have been brought to the attention of the NCAA and law enforcement agencies and certainly would not have been discovered as quickly as they were. Before the National Gambling Impact Study Commission, NCAA staff confirmed the high degree of assistance they have received from Nevada and the value of that assistance. For example, NCAA enforcement authorities have a computer that receives the latest information from Nevada on sports wagering activity. Our challenge is to focus our efforts on eliminating the real problem of illegal bookmakers through a study of their activities and the enforcement of existing laws prohibiting such conduct. This approach is contemplated by the legislation proposed by Congressmen Gibbons and Berkley and Senators Reid and Bryan of the Nevada Congressional delegation.