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Ithc (Bamccock Former UNC coach endorses ban on gambling on college athletics by Laurence Arnold Associated Press WASHINGTON — Dean Smith, college bas ketball’s career victory leader, sought an ) other win Tuesday by endorsing an effort in Congress to outlaw gambling on collegiate sports. “We’re talking about something that can taint young people,” said Smith, who retired in 1997 after 36 seasons and 879 victory at the University of North Carolina. He said he is not troubled by the fact that the legislation would affect only Nevada, the one state where betting on college sports is legal. “It can’t hurt anybody in Vegas,” he said. Gtsinos “can still take (bets on) the pro games. It isn’t like they aren’t making enough mon i 1 ■1 I,—i. I, 11 ey.” Lawmakers who support the betting ban brought Smith to Capitol Hill in hopes of gain ing some end-of-session momentum for leg islation in both chambers. The Senate Commerce Committee ap proved the ban in April, but it has not come up for a vote on the floor. The House Judi ciary Committee will consider the legislation on Wednesday. Referring to the millions of dollars given by the gambling industry to both parties, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said the bill is threat ened only because of “the influence of big money in American politics.” Still, Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., said he has been assured by Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi that the bill’s supporters will get a chance this year to muster 60 votes to break a certain filibuster by Nevada’s sen ators. Sen. Richard Bryan, D-Nev., warned gam bling advocates in his state recently that the ban would likely pass by a veto-proof major ity if it gets to a vote on the floor. A sponsor of the bill in the House, Rep. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he is certain at least 300 of the 435 representatives would support it. Smith is one of several high-profile col lege coaches enlisted by the National Colle giate Athletic Association, a major force be hind the bill. Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith and South Carolina football coach Lou Holtz testified during a House Judiciary Commit tee hearing in June that players are under pres sure to lose games or shave points from a vie tory margin. Defenders of Nevada’s sports^betiing in dustry say 99 percent of gambling on col lege sports occurs illegally on college cam puses rather than legally in Nevada casinos. The legislation, they say, would harm Neva da without milking a dent in a national prob lem. Frank Fahrenkopf Jr., who lobbies on behalf of casinos as president of the Ameri can Gaming Association, said Congress “should reject this ’feel-good’ legislation that would shut down a legitimate, legal business in one state.” The Nevada gambling industry took in $2.3 billion in sports wagers in the 1999 fiscal year, with 30 percent to 40 percent bet on col lege sports. A 1992 law signed by President George Bush banned sports wagering in 47 states. Nevada got an exemption, as did Oregon, which allows betting on pro football through a lot tery, and Delaware, which has not adopted sports betting despite a 1976 public vote ap proving it. New Jersey was given one year to de cide whether to sanction sports betting, but never held a referendum. Proponents, including Smith, say a ban would have national repercussions because it would encourage newspapers to stop printing point spreads for college games. 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