Ethics/Sports Betting and Gambling

Question 1

Basic information on Ethics/Sports Betting and Gambling

Answer 1

Is recognized as a business
It is an industry that produces and sells major products and services
Part entertainment, part commercial advertising, with each element based on the profit motive

Question 2

List the 6 ethical issues in sports

Answer 2

1. Performance enhancing drugs (Steroids)
2. Gambling
3. Strikes and Lockouts
4. Violence in sports
5. Illegal behaviour
6. Inappropriate team names

Question 3

Explain performance enhancing drugs (steroids)

Answer 3

Synthetic hormones designed to treat medical ailments and some work by speeding up muscle growth
An issue of cheating

Question 4

Explain gambling

Answer 4

Legal
Ontario legalized online sports betting in 2022
Lottery players tend to be 35-54, men and women with higher rates of employment and a slightly higher household income than non players

Question 5

Explain strikes and lockouts

Answer 5

Strikes: workers/players refusing to work
Lockouts: owners/companies locking workers out of the establishment

Question 6

Explain violence in sports

Answer 6

If fighting should be allowed in hockey for example or any other sport other than boxing and MMA

Question 7

Explain illegal behaviour

Answer 7

Domestic violence
- NFL player Ray Rice abused his wife
Child abuse
- NFL fighter Adrian Peterson abused his son
Drug use
Assault
- UFC fighter Connor McGregor

Question 8

Explain inappropriate team names

Answer 8

MLB - Cleavland Indians
NFL - Washington Redskins
NHL - Chicago Blackhawks

Question 9

What is OLG

Answer 9

Ontario Lottery Gaming