The NCAA’s Perspective on Sports Gambling The NCAA prohibits the part icipation of legal or illegal sports gambling because of its ability to damage the integrity of sports contests and jeopardize the welfare of the student-athlete as well as his or her athletic community. The NCAA has had specific legislation prohibiting athletic department staff members, conference office staff, and student-athletes from participating in sports gambling activities as they relate to intercollegiate or professional sporting …showed first 75 words of 747 total…

…showed last 75 words of 747 total…but is questionable due to his gambling compulsion. Rose’s gambling compulsion led to violate the cardinal rule, which is not to bet on baseball games. I think Pete Rose’s situation is enough reason for me not to bet on athletic events and should hope that it would influence other student-athletes as well. This paper really made me realize that illegal sports gambling is definitely not worth the penalties that go along with it.