Alcohol/Drugs/Gambling
A Dangerous New Drug   A new synthetic drug (known as K2, King Krypto and Spice) is causing concern throughout college athletics.   theledger.com, 4-30-10
 
April 2010
Bet On It   Legislators in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are weighing the pros and cons of allowing sports betting. Philadelphia Inquirer, 4-7-10
 
January 2010
Resentment grows amid steroid revelations    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author discusses “secret management,” in this case, the delayed admissions of pro athletes who have used performance enhancement drugs. By Lee Igel, New York University professor, 1-25-10
 
There is no hope when athletes decide to dope    A study done by the New England Journal of Medicine proved that those who dope are at a greater risk of getting a heart attack.  NY Times, 1-20-10
 
Don’t let some transgressions diminish opinion of all athletes    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author reminds us that the shenanigans perpetrated by pro, college and high school athletes represent an abysmally small percentage of the total participants. By Richard Lapchick, SportsBusiness Journal, 1-11-10
 
December 2009
Bowling With a Wrecking Ball, an SEC Bowls Primer   Clips Guest Commentary   Although the Clips Truth Squad is not qualified to pass judgment on our guest author’s proficiency in beating spreads, we are able to laud his masterful descriptions of the whys and wherefores. By Clay Travis, Fanhouse, 12-23-09
 
November 2009
The Penalty for Drinking on Game Day   Standard operating procedure at Minnesota’s new stadium is to breathalyze students who push the limits of drinking during pre-game tailgating.    New York Times, 11-19-09
 
October 2009
Military and Athletics Tackle Brain Injuries   It’s a dilemma in sports, the military and the workplace: An injured person looks fine on the outside, but has his brain -- lodged in its bony case and far from view -- been hurt?   Athletic Business, 10-6-09
 
August 2009
Bud cans in school colors have people seeing red   Sometimes marketing people are too smart for their own good.  Clever beer guys have intro’d non-licensed “Fan cans” in team colors, but is this a gray area they should have avoided?   Wall Street Journal, 8-21-09
 
Stakes are too high to let gambling go   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author weighs in on the addition of sports gambling in Delaware.   David Pickle, NCAA Champion Magazine, Summer 2009
 
Small state, big fight   Delaware is taking on the entire alphabet soup of sports – MLB NFL NBA NHL NCAA – in its quest to eke out a competitive gaming advantage and bring in desperately needed revenues to the state budget.   USA Today, 8-6-09
 
Is Delaware the next Vegas?    Thanks to a 17-year old grandfather agreement, and a dismal state budget, tiny Delaware is lobbying to legalize sports gambling.   USA Today, 7-27-09
 
July 2009
PRP is the new enhancer, but it’s not a PED – yet   Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is used with a doctor’s diagnosis as an “injury treatment,” so it is not considered to be a performance-enhancing agent.   Newark Star-Ledger, 7-19-09
 
June 2009
Iconic Iowan high school football coach murdered   A former player – who was not supposed to be on the loose – inexplicably sought out, and gunned down a great coach and a great man.   Des Moines Register, 6-24-09
 
More NCAA violations? You can bet on it   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author reports on a twisted set of odds eventualities in college athletics: the schools most likely to commit the next NCAA violation.   Ray Melick, Birmingham News, 6-28-09
 
New U-Minnesota stadium to be alcohol-free   Because state lawmakers decreed that the cheap seats would have to have alcohol available if the luxury suites did, it ended up being beer for none, instead of beer for the few.    Big Ten Network, 6-11-09
 
May 2009
NCAA struggling with the gambling juggernaut   Nothing threatens “the integrity of the game” as much as gambling, and the NCAA is not treating it lightly.   The Sporting Blog, 5-30-09
 
April 2009
Delaware’s Last Stand…Well, Maybe   Governor dismisses threat of NCAA and NFL to ban postseason events hosted in state because of sports betting lottery proposal.   gamblingcompliance.com, 3-30-09
 
March 2009
 
February 2009
Schools think twice about vice ads     Although the NCAA bans lottery and casino advertising in connection with its championships, university athletic departments are embracing the once-taboo ads as never before.   Oregonian, 1-21-09
 
December 2008
George Mason U: HGH Test Producing Results   Two GMU professors have developed the first urine test for human growth hormone, and the revenue potential is enormous.   USA Today, 12-16-08
 
November 2008
 
 
Gambling addiction treatment: group therapy or 1-on-1?   Different intervention techniques work differently from one addict to the next.   AP, 11-16-08
 
 
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