Get ready for more sports gambling scandals in the coming years

Published January 26, 2024 4:55pm ET



The increasing prevalence of sports gambling, including gambling partnerships with sports leagues themselves, is going to lead to more and more gambling scandals in the coming years.

The latest eye-catching headline is the arrest of New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, who is facing a felony charge of computer fraud and a misdemeanor charge for gambling under the age of 21. At LSU, Boutte allegedly used his mother’s credit card and a fake name to create an online gambling account that he used to place more than 8,900 bets, including a handful on LSU football games while he was playing at the university.

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