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Paula Scanlan, a UPenn swimmer and advocate for fairness in sports, emphasized that such scandals could undermine the very foundation of sporting entertainment. When bettors can profit from confidential information, the integrity of the game is compromised. "People like to watch sports because they know they can count on the game — to be fair," she noted. "If that trust erodes, everything else crumbles too."
Political and Law Enforcement Responses
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies have shown increasing concern about the infiltration of criminal organizations within professional sports. Former FBI Director Christopher Wray has previously spoken about the importance of combating corruption in sports, suggesting that it was an issue on the federal government's radar.