INVS 6656 - International and National Sports Gambling Markets

Prerequisite or co-requisite: INVS 6640. Sports gambling is the greatest money laundering vehicle for organized crime. Now that the U.S. has legalized betting, the mob will continue to dominate the industry. This course examines both legal and illegal sports gambling markets, the top international bookmaking sites, and the match-fixing world. Students will learn the skills of a bookmaker and gambling monitor to help gain future employment and develop investigative skills. In-class presentations with professional gamblers, odds-makers, ex-mobsters, and gambling investigators. 3 credits.