The bill also would prohibit all legalized gambling on the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Some critics complain the bill isn't necessary because betting on amateur athletics currently is only legal in Nevada. But the letter from the senators notes that even Nevada prohibits gambling on its own teams. A national ban on amateur and college sports betting may help prevent these ravages of sports wagering. American Gaming Association's Frank Fahrenkopf talks to CNN about gambling on college campuses Many compulsive gamblers start young Valerie Lorenz , who treats compulsive gamblers, says gambling often starts in college.
Some students agree.
Wolinsky said he and his housemates have bet more in a week than they pay in rent. Interviewed at a bar, he said betting is easy at local clubs. If you came here like on a given night and knew enough people you could talk your way into finding somebody to bet with the next day on a college or professional sports game pretty easily. In testimony before the commission, National Collegiate Athletic Association Director Cedric Dempsey said there is evidence that more money is spent on illegal gambling on college campuses than on alcohol. But critics of the Brownback-Leahy bill say it won't stop gambling on amateur sports.