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1919 – What became known as the Black Sox Scandal was a scandal that rocked the major league baseball world.  It was discovered that gamblers had bribed several team members of the Chicago White Sox to throw the World Series.

 
1951 – New York County D.A. Frank Hogan (dubbed “Mr. Integrity”) indicted several college […]

Gambling of all sorts has become socially accepted in the United States and rapidly on the rise is sports betting, a billion dollar industry.

Sports betting is illegal throughout the country, except via sports books in Nevada and a sports-related lottery card in Oregon.
The Nevada Gaming Commission reports that $2 billion are wagered legally annually in […]