Legal and Corruption Issues in Sports Gambling

Abstract

The conferences sponsored by the Society for the Study of Legal Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity (SSLASPA) over the years have used a wealth of expertise to educate the members with timely subject matter. Several members have requested that I provide my recollection of our first SSLASPA conference for the archives. To gain a succinct understanding of the origination of today's SSLASPA, one must understand the history behind the place and origin of its first conference. The making of SSLASPA finds roots in the interest that John Merriman and I held for the law and its profound effect on the operations of physical education, fitness, and sport programs, in addition to the preparations of individuals entering the profession. The intent of this article is threefold. First, it will remind readers of the concerns that John Merriman and I had for judicial intervention and its impact upon the conduct of our profession as teachers and scholars in sports, physical education and recreation. Next, it will recreate the organization of the first conference. Finally, it will also present the highlights of the first conference. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR