NCAA probe of ex-Nevada golf coach focuses on betting
An NCAA investigation of the former Nevada men’s golf coach centers on allegations of sports betting, a newspaper reported Saturday. Documents obtained by the Reno Gazette-Journal through a Freedom of Information Act request show NCAA investigators have searched Rich Merritt’s e-mail files for gambling-related keywords, such as “line,” “spread,” and “underdog.”
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Do you know that:
- Catholics were found to be more likely to gamble than Protestants and other religious groups. Catholics were also found to be less likely to disapprove of gambling than other religious groups.
- In 1980, the American Psychological Association included pathological gambling in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III).
- Casino chips were used in the 18th century as a substitute for money being wagered. Originally, they were pieces of bones, mother of pearl or ivory engraved with the name of the casino and their respective value.
- Lotteries, along with their close derivative bingo, are the most popular kinds of gambling. The popularity of lottery games is not limited to state-run lotteries. Indian tribes run lotteries and illegal lotteries still exist.
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