Gambling in Intercollegiate Athletics The Perception,...

Gambling can be found in places such as casinos, local stores, and online. Over the years, gambling has found more homes. College campuses and college sports are among the various places in which gambling is taking place. College students and more specifically student-athletes are engaging in gambling for various reasons. According to (Huang, Jacobs, Derevensky, Gupta, Paskus, 2007)â€Å"the top 3 reported reasons for student- athlete gambling were â€Å"for fun† (75.6%), â€Å"to win money† (53%), and â€Å"for excitement (52.1%).† College students are participating in all types of gambling most of them being legal. Results from (Huang, Jacobs, Derevensky, Gupta, Paskus, 2007) study show that â€Å"in regards to the types of gambling behavior engaged in by†¦show more content†¦Gambling is perceived in very different ways by its participants and affected parties. There is a stricter and no tolerance view practiced by the National Collegiate Athleti cs Association [NCAA] whose role is to govern college athletics. A study conducted by (Nelson, LaBrie, LaPlante, Stanton, Shaffer, Wechsler, 2007) points out that â€Å"†¦the NCAA membership adopted bylaw 10.3 that prohibits athletics department staff and student-athletes from engaging in gambling activities that relate to intercollegiate or professional sport events.† As stated earlier, the individuals mentioned in The NCAA’s bylaw are not the only people participating in sports related gambling activities. Furthermore these individuals, consisting of college students (student-athletes and non participants), and fans also partake in gambling activities unrelated to sports. Their perception of gambling seems less strict than the NCAA. Previously stated, it is viewed as fun, a way to win money, for excitement or entertainment for student-athletes. This view is also shared by college students that are non participants and fans. Another perspective of a non partic ipant or fan on sports gambling suggested by (Nelson, LaBrie, LaPlante, Stanton, Shaffer, Wechsler, 2007) states that there are some â€Å"†¦sports fan who might gamble on sports as a way of â€Å"being in the game.† In addition, (Nelson, LaBrie, LaPlante, Stanton, Shaffer, Wechsler, 2007) mentioned that this attitude may stem from there beingShow MoreRelatedMinding the Business of College Athletic Programs7955 Words   |  32 Pagesï » ¿Minding the Business of College Athletic Programs 28 The NCAAs father was football and its mother was higher education. Kaye Hawes, staff writer for The NCAA News Introduction Be a sport, young people are admonished. Play fair. Play by the rules. Everywhere in the developed world, sports are raised high up on social pedestals as redeeming activities that characterize the best of the human spirit, fair competition, and physical achievement. Society welcomes athleticism due largelyRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pages978-0-13-283487-2 Brief Contents Preface xxii 1 2 Introduction 1 What Is Organizational Behavior? 3 The Individual 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Diversity in Organizations 39 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction 69 Emotions and Moods 97 Personality and Values 131 Perception and Individual Decision Making 165 Motivation Concepts 201 Motivation: From Concepts to Applications 239 3 The Group 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Foundations of Group Behavior 271 Understanding Work Teams 307 Communication 335 Leadership 367 PowerRead More_x000C_Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis355457 Words   |  1422 Pagesreported 89% of fourth graders were proï ¬ cient in reading based on the state test, while only 18% of fourth graders in that state were considered proï ¬ cient in reading on the federal test! An explanation of these large discrepancies and potential consequences was discussed. (New York Times, November 26, 2005) Can dogs help patients with heart failure by reducing stress and anxiety? One of the ï ¬ rst scientiï ¬ c studies of the effect of therapeutic dogs found that a measure of anxiety decreased by 24% for