Portland, OR asked in Criminal Law for California

Q: While looking through criminal records from the early 1900's I noticed people were charged with sporting. What is it?

If someone was charged with sporting what does that mean they did?

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Dale S. Gribow
Dale S. Gribow
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Palm Desert, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: Gangsters flaunting laws during Prohibition made sure booze, violence, and bookmaking would go hand-in-hand in the public conscience.

Baseball’s Black Sox scandal, where members of the White Sox moved to fix the 1919 World Series, didn’t do the industry any favors either. It became a default way for sports’ decision-makers to say no to gambling on integrity rounds. The leagues toed that party line for the next century.

LAWS TO AVOID GAMBLING........

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