Alesia, Mark,

Sports Bets Just a Click Away on Internet. Mark Alesia. - Indianapolis Star, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 42, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Sports Bets Just a Click Away on Internet, Jan. 25, 2003; pp. n.p..

"Sports betting used to be underground, a hush-hush deal with a local bookmaker. He offered a line of credit and a hint of muscle....With Sunday's [Jan. 26, 2003] Super Bowl, Americans will flock to the more than 500 companies located in foreign countries that take bets over the Internet. 'Offshore' sports gambling is an industry that accepted $27 billion in wagers from American customers in 2002." (INDIANAPOLIS STAR) This article describes how the Internet has made sports betting easily accessible and difficult to regulate.

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National Collegiate Athletic Assn.


Gambling
Gambling--Law and legislation
Internet gambling
Sports betting
Super Bowl (Football game)

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