"At one end of the Carrier Dome, an NCAA poster adorns the locker rooms. The poster warns student-athletes of the dangers of gambling on sports.

“You bet, you lose,” it reads.

At the opposite end of the Dome, four huge banners stretch across four sections of seats in the third tier. The banners, an advertisement for Turning Stone Resort & Casino, bear the words, “Every Day is Game Day.”

NCAA rules prohibit players, coaches and athletic department employees from betting on sports or providing information to anyone associated with gambling. That ban includes collegiate and professional sports.

Turning Stone, located 30 miles east of Syracuse in Verona, consists of a high-rise hotel, three golf courses, a spa, several restaurants and, at its core, a casino.

Somewhere between the locker rooms at one end of the Carrier Dome and the seating in the opposite end zone, Syracuse University officials and the NCAA have drawn a blurry line to mark the difference between sports wagering and casino gambling."

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Mike Waters: A Safe Bet? Carrier Dome displays Turning Stone ads (The Syracuse Post-Standard 12/12)