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Why is the NFL so Anti Gambling?

As the efforts to legalize online casinos in the Untied States gain momentum there is so a continued presence of counter efforts and lobbying money mixed into the situation as several interest groups are pushing hard for the current legislation (the controversial UIGEA) to remain in effect. Most notable as one of the more surprising groups opposing the online casino legalization efforts is the National Football League. Actually, it might not be entirely surprising that the NFL is spending millions in lobbying dollars to keep internet gambling banned in the US market. The NFL continues to claim that the legalizing the online casinos in the US would lead to corruption within the sports industry as a result of such things as match fixing and other issues.

The big sticking point though in this issue is the fact that sports betting on NFL games is legal in Nevada – it’s the only state in the US that can legally offer wagering on the sporting teams and the NFL claims that any widespread online casino sports betting would automatically lead to corruption. But where are the facts that back up these claims? Sports betting is a truly enormous international industry and the online casinos and sports betting sites have been more than adequately regulated in the EU, the UK, and Australia without any wide reaching problems that can be attributed to the industry.

Really, the NFL is protecting its own interests and it all comes down to money. A wider US online casino sports betting industry is inevitable and the efforts to block it from implementation are really just delaying what is going to be inevitable changes. Regulating the industry will not fundamentally change the nature of the game and the fans as the NFL claims is a key fear, it would just give US gamblers a safe venue to practice the sports betting and wagering that is already taking place on the US internet gambling black market.