The New York Times

Dear Mr. Feyer:

Despite Coach Calhoun’s good intentions (op-ed, Sept. 27), legislation he supports that would ban legal sports betting in Nevada on college games would do nothing to curb the illegal gambling and “multitude of gambling pressures” he worries about.

Only 1 percent of all sports betting is done legally in the state of Nevada. Far more is wagered illegally on UConn games in Connecticut than legally in Nevada. The legislation also would do nothing to eliminate point spreads from appearing in newspapers, on the Internet and in other sources easily accessible to students.

Let’s focus on the real problem - finding out why sports wagering remains so pervasive despite a 1992 law against it in most states - and develop real solutions that don’t target the only state where it is regulated, policed and taxed.
     
Sincerely,

Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
President and CEO
American Gaming Association