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California Is Following New Jersey’s Lead With Sports Betting

California State Assembly

For those of you who don’t know, The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has finally decided to hear New Jersey’s case on a possible lift on the sports gambling prohibition caused by the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). In 2014, the state passed a provision that would allow legal sports wagering in the …

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New Bill Breathes Life Into Sports Betting Legalization

GAME Act could legalize US sports betting

In the wake of the Solicitor General’s report to the Supreme Court of the United States suggesting they not hear New Jersey’s sports betting case, a new Congressional bill has surfaced to carry on the legalization advocacy torch. The Gaming Accountability and Modernization Enhancement (GAME) Act was recently introduced by Representative Frank Pallone in the …

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Alabama Enters DFS Era With Legalization

Alabama passes DFS bill

Alabama becomes the latest state to legalize Daily Fantasy Sports by passing a bill through the state legislature. This marks another victory for big name providers like DraftKings and FanDuel who have been fighting an uphill bill across the nation. The biggest argument with DFS is whether it should be considered a game of skill …

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Sin City Getting NFL Franchise As Oakland Raiders Move To Las Vegas

Oakland Raiders Football Helmet

Las Vegas is about to enter the NFL fold through the former Oakland Raiders. The league’s team owners gathered and voted 31-1 in favor of allowing the franchise to relocate from Oakland to Las Vegas. While the team isn’t expected to complete the move for another two seasons, the Las Vegas Raiders are set to …

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Maryland Legalizes State Regulated Sports Gambling

Maryland State Flag

Another state has put a bill on the table regarding sports gambling. As of February 8, Maryland has a bill in circulation that would establish legalized sports betting in the state, pending the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, or PASPA. In the event of PASPA being repealed, Maryland would be able …

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John McCain Fighting Hard to Legalize Sports Betting

John McCain

Senator John McCain is calling for expanded gambling privileges, especially within the realm of US based sports betting. Because he hails from Arizona, this can be seen as a competitive move against Nevada’s thriving gambling industry; currently, McCain’s neighboring state is one of only 2 American locales that legally facilitate betting on sports matches. His initial calls for a new legal system of sports betting came right before Super Bowl XLIX. McCain is known to be entrenched with a variety of gambling industry lobbyists, so he would stand to benefit from legislation as well.

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Conservatives and Libertarians Rally to Oppose Online Gambling Ban

Grover Norquist and Lawson Bader and other conservative advocates joined together to stop Congress from banning US based internet gambling associated with US online poker and casinos,  through the “Restore America’s Wire Act”. These efforts were conducted using a coalition letter signed by many officials. The letter stated that the purpose of this bill was to remove the 10th amendments authority to regulate online gambling as states feel is necessary. The letter went on to discuss their hopes that RAWA would not become another instance where the government took over the states’ rights to make decisions they are capable of making. It was made clear in the letter that they were opposed to this legislation, since they feel it takes away rights that should be afforded to the state. They feel the states should be entrusted with regulating the gambling that goes on within their territories.

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US Bettor Cashes $100 Online Football Bet for $25,772 – And How You Can Too

With football season just around the corner, we were searching for a news article that would aid you in your online gambling efforts. In doing some quick research, we found proof of something we already knew. When it comes to US sports betting online, football is King. The Nevada Gaming Commission, the regulatory body which …

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US Gambling Online Industry Timeline to Present – Which State Is Next to Join

The United States online gambling industry is barely 2 years old, as of June this year, but a lot of USA residents are unclear as to exactly what is legal and what is illegal. Quickly, federal statutes do not allow any US-based company to offer sports gambling online. And while there is no single piece of federal legislation which regulates a nationwide online casino or poker industry, those Internet gambling options are available at the state level. Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey all deliver regulated and state-based Internet gambling offerings, with a caveat. You must be located inside those state boundaries to enjoy cyber gambling that is run and provided by those states. With such a young but confusing industry, we thought we would provide a United States online gambling timeline which covers the last couple of years. We have to start all the way back in late 2011, when the most significant piece of federal legislation laid the groundwork for US states deciding their own online gambling destiny.

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