The NCAA has strict rules regarding leakage of inside information by basketball officials. But the lure of easy money is too high. This can be seen from a university of Michigan study done in 2000. The study which quizzed basketball and football sports officials found:
* More than 84 percent admitted they had gambled since becoming an official.
* Forty percent of those responding said they had bet on sports.
* Almost 23 percent said they had wagered on the NCAA Tournament
* Twelve of the 640 admitted knowing an official who had called a game
Clearly, online betting has become a dangerous phenomenon. It has started affecting student behavior. Even offices are not immune to betting on basketball games. Almost every office has a basketball pool. Many office goers go on the net during office hours to place bets.