Ethics of Sports Betting

The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection act is a contract that bans all betting on sports over the entire country of the United States, despite a few states. Murphy vs NCAA was a triumph by the state of New Jersey to legalize sports betting and gambling, making the argument that the legalization of it would increase the state revenue significantly. This case was successful for New Jersey, allowing gambling on sports in all leagues from the MLB to the NCAA.

This fight has been going on with New Jersey since November of 2011, and many other states want to do the same. Since the Supreme Court left it up to the state legislation to decide whether or not to legalize it, I think that we will see many of these other states legalizing it, as well, and I think it’ll be soon.

Personally, I agree with the ruling because I don’t think it really harms anyone other than the person spending their money. Similar to gambling at a casino, you have to make sure that your gambling doesn’t get out of control, but a positive side is that it can be fun. It adds competition and more meaning to the game for people, allowing people to bet on a game, order a pizza, watch the game and shake hands. This legalization will increase the TV ratings for sports games, increase attendance at the games themselves, increase revenue for restaurant businesses, and more.

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/5/14/17274822/supreme-court-ruling-legalized-sports-betting

https://www.rollbamaroll.com/2018/5/15/17354874/murphy-v-ncaa-supreme-court-leaves-sports-betting-up-to-states-but-congress-isnt-done

http://www.sportingnews.com/other-sports/news/legalized-gambling-decision-supreme-court-united-states-sports-betting/g746yap8u9e819soq0ih9cvx8