Gambling and Sports
Wagering on sports is one of the most popular forms of gambling, not least because of the near ubiquity of sports around the world. Although horse racing has traditionally been one of the sports most commonly associated with gambling, many professional sports around the world are today the focus of betting, both legal and illegal.
Gambling on sports outcomes has often been controversial across the history of professional sports, and it has given rise to multiple scandals. Many have revolved around athletes who have been bribed to lose purposely or, in some sports, to keep a game within the point spread. The Black Sox Scandal of 1919 remains one of the most notorious examples in the United States of players (on the Chicago White Sox) receiving money to throw games.
Gambling on sports outcomes has often been controversial across the history of professional sports, and it has given rise to multiple scandals. Many have revolved around athletes who have been bribed to lose purposely or, in some sports.