Abstract
The paper discusses the pros and cons of sports gambling, the problems with the betting - such as players receiving gifts from betting agents and the demoralization of the players and the game. The paper also studies the effect of sports betting on the economy.

From the Paper
"Gambling and betting on sports can be traced back to the Greeks and Roman days, if not before. Risk is the essence of sports, and so is gambling. So it isn't surprising to find the two hand in hand. But there are loud cries from politicians to pass bills against sport betting. The motivation for the bill can be traced to the Conservative Right and you can trace their thinking all the way back to the colonial period and the Puritans who tried to forbid gambling in New England. "The arguments we're hearing in 2001 are exactly what moral leaders argued about in 1700" "

Tags:Charlie, Hustle", Pete, Rose, Black, Sox, Scandal, NCAA, athletes, lottery

Abstract
This paper discusses Brett Pulley's book, "The Billion Dollar BET," a rags-to-riches biographical story of Robert Louis Johnson. The paper takes the reader on a journey along with Robert Johnson from Mississippi and the little that he had to 'Black Entertainment Television' and the success that came about with it, along with the controversies that made Johnson a billionaire.

From the Paper
"Brett Pulley is a Senior Editor at Forbes magazine and has written the book titled The Billion Dollar BET: Robert Johnson and the Inside Story of Black Entertainment Television. The Billion Dollar BET is an unauthorized biography of the founder of Black Entertainment Television, Robert Louis Johnson. The author traces the blazing path of Robert Johnson through social and economic barriers with his charm and intelligence to firmly ensconce himself into the politics of Washington and the media business. This rag to riches story should have been inspiring, but then the author has painted the methods employed by Robert Johnson as anything but noble. The sale of Black Entertainment Television to Viacom in 1999 made Robert Johnson a billionaire and many consider him the first black billionaire. (Editorial Review: The Billion Dollar BET: Robert Johnson and the Inside Story of Black Entertainment Television)"

Tags:black, entertainment, television, johnson

Abstract
This paper explains that gambling has always been part of the United States; even in the original colonies, lotteries were used to raise money, so that playing lotteries even became a civic responsibility. The author points out nine ways to manage money while gambling in a casino, such as using a progressive method of betting by setting a predetermined percentage increase for each winning bet and sticking stick to that. The paper relates that, in the past, casinos gave away rooms and served foods to attract new guests, especially the high rollers; today, non-gaming areas, including rooms, food, shows, retail space, and other aspects or features of their property, are increasingly a focus of potential profit opportunities.

From the Paper
"Casino businesses know that they must put their guests first, otherwise, these businesses are behind and fumbling. They need not only to catch up with the trend but to make giant leaps in order to remain in competition. The lesson to learn is that the casino is in business for the loyalty of each guest; therefore, that guest is at the center of it. If the guest can be made to feel like a royalty, he or she will remember it when he or she leaves, and then come back.

Tags:lotteries, profit, betting, percentage, experience

Abstract
In this article, the writer reviews and evaluates current rules and policies relating to sports betting. The writer also looks at the reality of the activity and suggests the establishment of a mechanism that addresses it in a realistic way that allows people to enjoy sports gaming, yet sets reasonable, enforceable limits on the activity and controls on the industry in the U.S. The writer discusses that this program would also allocate funds raised from sports gaming appropriately to causes and initiatives that benefit organized sports and athletes, while codifying rules to curb some of the problems and excesses associated with sports gambling today. The writer then provides a look at some of the scandals that have rocked professional and collegiate sports and explains how detrimental they have been. The writer concludes that a legitimate structure for sports gaming would eliminate the stigma, eliminate the potential for graft and corruption, and largely eliminate the disruption caused to games and the sports industry of gaming by eliminating the influence of organized crime and impact on the careers and lives of athletes.


Outline:
Abstract
Part I
Introduction to Part I
Purpose
Justification
Constraints
Glossary
Summary of Part I
Part II
Introduction to Part II
Literature Review
Sports Gambling - A History and Overview
Sports Gambling by Athletes, Owners and other Insiders - Sports Scandals
Methodology
Regulating and Monitoring Sports Gaming
Summary of Part II
Part III
Introduction to Part III
Conclusion
Recommendations
References

From the Paper
"There is no question that gambling on sporting events has negatively impacted the integrity of organized sports in America. The sports pages are replete with stories of athletes, coaches and team owners compromising their own integrity and that of their teams, leagues and industries by wagering on games. Sports gaming, as it exists today, calls into question the very role and nature of sports in this country and brings up issues about the involvement of organized crime, use of performance enhancing substances, and the use of intimidation, coercion, violence and other illicit factors in sports.
"Nevertheless, efforts to curb sports gambling in the US have not been effective, and attempts to ban the practice altogether are inevitably doomed to the same fate as prohibition."

Tags:athletes, crime, betting, control

Abstract
This paper discusses a creative story written about an old saying by Charles Dickens, "A Loving Heart is the truest wisdom." The writer describes that the story is about two men who make a bet to see who would ask the girl, Joanna, out first. The writer explains that Dustin asks Joanna out first and they have a great time, only that later, Joanna finds out that it was a bet. The writer concludes by noting that Dustin tells her that a loving heart is the truest wisdom and wisdom would have been not betting.

From the Paper
"Two men stood looking at a young lady with brown hair and brown eyes. She stands 5'0" tall and weighs about 140 pounds. The men, Jackson and Dustin, make a bet with one another to see who gets a date with her. The loser will pay all the expenses of the date. Now, Joanna knows the men are looking at her. In fact, she gives them a smile once in a while. Finally, the men's order is ready to take to them."

Tags:wisdom, old, saying, story

Abstract
This paper examines one of the most profound and best-known of all the psychological phenomena in the stock market: The January effect. It discusses this trend, asking if it is a real phenomena or simply a mass marketing campaign. It provides an extensive look at the psyche of the stock market junkie. Many graphs are displayed.

From the paper:

"Nothing is a sure bet in the world of investing in stocks ? maybe even not death and certainly not taxes, as revelations about Enron have recently reminded us. And it is precisely this high level of insecurity that prompts people ? even against all possible rational reasons ? to look for patterns in the stock market that will help them invest, just as a person desperate to have a winning day at the track will bet on every fifth horse, or every horse wearing green and white, or every jockey whose name begins with K. One essential difference between horse-racing and the stock market, however, is that the actions of those ?betting? ? i.e. buying and selling shares ? can have a real effect on the end result."

Tags:tendency, company, price, bargain, financial, fund, rule, performance, pressure, investors, growth, prediction, data, seasonality

Abstract
The paper discusses how Wall Street has always fostered a culture of daring based on betting that the financial markets would move in one direction or another. The paper shows how often this daring has translated into market manipulation in order to be certain one's bets would pay off. However, the paper relates that Wall Street of the past half decade has morphed into an even greater culture of risk where the positions that traders on the street hold are often more varied and diverse than they would ever have been in the past.

From the Paper
"Wall Street has always fostered a culture of daring based on betting that the financial markets would move in one direction or another. Often this daring has translated into market manipulation in order to be certain one's bets would pay off. However, the Wall Street of the past half decade has morphed into an even greater culture of risk where the positions that traders on the street hold are often more varied and diverse than they would ever have been in the past. Much of the reason for this new culture of risk are owed to the interest rates that have been lower than ever before over a longer period of time..."

Tags:wall, street, culture

Abstract
Examines athletes as problem gamblers. Provides a history of gambling. Discusses mob-connected, organized control of sports betting and the growing link between organized crime and college athletics.

From the Paper
""If there's competition involved, you can bet that you can bet on it" is a quote from Henry J. Hyde (R, Ill). Hyde is chairman of the United States House of Representatives and Chairman of the committee ..."

Abstract
This paper represents the North American Free Trade Agreement and its involvement in the corporate community. The author answers the questions of what NAFTA does for big business, and how it sometimes can interfere with other regional pacts signed in Latin America.

From the Paper:

"Back when trade between two nations was mainly influenced by special interests, the experts and lobbyists agreed there could be no other way to trade. This is no longer the case in today's global market. Corporations must now compete globally and adhere to stringent rules of trade. The reason for this is back in the 1950's the Gross Domestic Product was just four percent, in comparison today it is at a staggering thirteen percent. Another reason for this climb is because of international capital flows, which then can range from a production standpoint, for example, building factories, to pursuits of very speculative ventures of betting against a country's own currency. These areas have to a point, grown even more robustly. Although still another is that all areas covered under trade agreements have broadened from mainly traditional concerns with numerous tariffs, taxes, and quotas to cover labor, outside environmental problems, and state regulated health regulations. This is where NAFTA came into play."

Tags:agreements, business, corporation, economics, trade, latin, america, north

Abstract
A five page model proposal on ways to curtail college student betting and game fixing on sporting events.