Two Ohio University Athletes Charged For Illegal Sports Gambling

College athletics has become a major attraction in the United States. Millions of dollars are generated from the various sports that are offered at universities. None of that money is supposed to go to the athletes.

That somewhat explains why two athletes, one former and one current, that played baseball for Ohio University have been charged on Monday with a crime involving illegal gambling.

Andrew Shisila is a pitcher on the baseball team at his college, Ohio University. He apparently decided with his friend, Brent Decoster, a former player on the team, that it was time to go into business and make money.

Unfortunately, the business they chose to engage in is illegal. On Monday, both students were charged with taking bets on professional sports. The charges are misdemeanors that carry with them a maximum sentence of a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail.

The incident has been reported by the university to the NCAA and it is not yet known whether Shisila will lose a year of eligibility because of the crime. The gambling operation was exposed last November in an E-mail. The university then turned over their findings to the police department.

January 14, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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