LINCOLN — Former Husker coach Tom Osborne urged lawmakers Monday not to allow betting on Husker home football games and other in-state matches played by Nebraska college and university teams.
The national championship coach and staunch gambling opponent warned that the expansion of sports betting is transforming college sports contests into gambling events and the more money people spend on gambling, the more pressure gets put on coaches and players.
“I would ask that you at least protect our Nebraska athletes,” Osborne said in a letter to members of the General Affairs Committee.
This is the same guy that brought us Scott Frost. College football isn’t at rigged.
The national championship coach and staunch gambling opponent warned that the expansion of sports betting is transforming college sports contests into gambling events and the more money people spend on gambling, the more pressure gets put on coaches and players.
“I would ask that you at least protect our Nebraska athletes,” Osborne said in a letter to members of the General Affairs Committee.
This is the same guy that brought us Scott Frost. College football isn’t at rigged.