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Athletic achievement can teach about ethics

J. Patrick Dobel (Washington): What Athletic Achievement Can Teach About Ethics. Martin Hardie (Deakin): A is for Armstrong. Let athletes dope: Torbjorn Tannsjo on a moral case. From the Journal of Sport Behavior, a look at the relationship of young adults’ health and their sports participation; and an article explores the shame coping experiences of youth sport parents. Jon Bois on how participation trophies are great. Dan Markel (Florida State), Michael McCann (New Hampshire), and Howard M. Wasserman (FIU): Catalyzing Fans. Drew Harwell on the rise of daily fantasy sports, online betting’s newest empire. The hot new form of fantasy sports is probably addictive, potentially illegal and completely unregulated. John T. Holden and Ryan M. Rodenberg (Florida State) and Anastasios Kaburakis (SLU): Occam’s Razor and Sports Wagering Law. Michael Powell on how sports owners dip into the public’s purse, despite their billions in the bank. The impossible fight against America’s stadiums: Chris Heller on the shady money and politics behind the country’s biggest, most expensive sports arenas.