Athletes and gambling
What star NFL WR was suspended for a full season for gambling on NFL games
Calvin Ridley
NFL players are not allowed to gamble while in this place
Team Facilities.
This occurs when someone attempts to manipulate the outcome of a sporting event for gambling purposes.
Point shaving
Gambling Addiction
This is the standard minimum legal age required to use a sports betting app in the vast majority of U.S. states.
21
Which NBA player was banned for life after betting and sharing inside information.
Athletes risk losing eligibility if they place bets on competitions in this sport.
Their own sport
This issue can occur when athletes receive online abuse from upset bettors.
Cyberbullying
Athletes may face this from bettors through repeated unwanted contact, intimidation, or abusive behavior.
Harassment
True or False: If sports betting is legal in your neighboring state, it is legal to use those apps from anywhere, regardless of where you are physically located.
False
What Big Ten school was caught using their parents idenities to place bets.
The University of Iowa
This occurs when a player intentionally affects the score margin of a game without necessarily changing who wins.
Point shaving
What group gets targeted by gambling ads during sporting commercials?
Teenagers
Which age group is most likely to develop a gambling addiction
18-24
This type of bet combines multiple individual bets into one big bet.
Parlay bet
This NFL player was suspended for violating the league's gambling policy after placing bets that included games involving his team.
Isiah Rogers
This happens when a team employee places a bet for someone else.
Proxy betting
When professional sports leagues partner with sportsbooks, critics argue this may threaten the fairness and impartiality of competition.
Integrity of the game
This mental health struggle can grow when athletes see social media opinions about gambling odds.
Performance anxiety
In one of baseball's most famous scandals, why was Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose banned for life from Major League Baseball in 1989?
He bet on games involving his own team
Serena Williams
What court case made it legal for states to allow sports gambling.
This ethical concern arises when leagues profit from gambling activity connected to their own games.
Conflict of interest
This type of wager focuses on an individual player's statistics rather than the final score of the game.
Proposition (Prop) Bet
This is the digital technology used by betting apps to block users from placing wagers if they physically cross into a state where gambling is illegal.
Geo-fencing