The problem is that states won’t be able to stay within their borders. And that’s when the interstate commerce act and Title 18 of the federal code are pushed in not to mention uncontrolled positions of each state.
An example of this was Michael Vick. He was busted and imprisoned for running dog fighting. What he wasn’t busted for was a federal rap on funding an interstate gambling book for the fights that would have meant 20 years in the federal pen done on internet and telecom. That is considered racketeering and money laundering. But they did him a favor by only handing him a couple of years. How many favors are they going to need now?
rwood
If the States ensure the leagues and NCAA get a piece of the action via “integrity fees” or other such euphemism, there will be no favors needed.
At its core, this isn’t a morals issue as much as it is a money issue.