remains paramount
What the heck is integrity monitoring
Sports Handle
Legal US Sports Betting Puts Spotlight on Integrity: Explanation of Integrity Monitoring, Compliance, Operations and More.
Sports Handle (SH): Let’s start broad. What does “integrity monitoring” mean to you?
Jennifer Roberts (JR)
SH: Can you describe the type of collaboration and processes that now exist in Nevada, with respect to the betting side of things?
JR
you don’t want to risk your license
SH: So there’s already an established relationship or nexus between regulators, local law enforcement, perhaps even the FBI, and the leagues?
JR
SH: What do you make of the notion that in an environment where there’s legal sports betting and however many new states, there might be an environment with
more
risk that that would necessitate the hiring of additional investigators and oversight? Basically, I’m restating the leagues’ position that this environment means that they’re going to have substantially more work to do. Do you think is that a valid suggestion? If so, what types of things might they need to do?
JR:
SH: Do you think some type of consortium might form across states, or between operators/casinos and regulators, to share data and information? It’s an area too where they could partner with leagues.
SH: This question is borne out of some of the positioning by Major League Baseball in particular. They are saying that in-game wagering poses the greatest risk to their games. Do you see any specific threat posed by in-game wagering? As opposed to wagers coming before?
JR
SH: I think it’s well-accepted that pro athletes are earning so much money now that to compromise them or make throwing a game worth their while would be nearly impossible. Elsewhere, some argue that collegiate athletes will now be more vulnerable in legal sports betting environment. Do you agree? If so, what steps can be taken to minimize the possibility of a collegiate athlete getting compromised?
JR
SH: If I can editorialize a bit, totally in agreement there. In this legal world, you can have the athletic director from every school submit to every single casino in the state, the names, pictures and driver’s licenses of every kid and coach and trainer in the program.