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Close the Nevada Loophole...
...cloud of scandal to hang over the colleges and universities they attended long after the incidents of game fixing and point shaving occurred. But even if there weren't scandals, we believe it is inappropriate to bet on college athletic competitions whether done legally in the casinos of Nevada or in any of the other 49 states where federal law currently prohibits it. Congress should act to close the Nevada loophole. Legal gambling on amateur sports fuels the larger, illegal gambling industry and makes it nearly impossible for us to address this growing problem. JAMES E. HANEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR National...
...surprised to see myself quoted in your article on sports wagering, especially since my remarks appeared in a context that might lead some readers to believe I support John McCain's bill that would end legal betting on college sports in Nevada. That legislation is an example of good intentions run amuck and would exacerbate, not alleviate, the very problem it seeks to address. If Senator McCain and the NCAA truly want to control the problem, they should advocate the legalization of sports wagering in all states. Then, as in Nevada today, the process would be carefully regulated, heavily taxed...
...only American who is disgusted by the fact that our government can be bought by the Nevada gaming industry for $2 million a year? While your article was insightful, it did not address the real issue behind the decline of our government: the apathy of our citizens. TYLER NOALL Cleveland, Ohio...
...century's most ambitious undertaking as a war fought on two fronts. Building from opposite directions, men of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific threw themselves at seemingly impregnable obstacles and rewrote the engineering textbook. In one feat, two teams boring toward each other through the Summit Tunnel in Nevada were off only two inches when they met. Adjusting for some patriotic windage and unedited repetitions, Ambrose's latest rouser is also on the mark...