Sports Betting News

US Sports Betting Expansion Is Getting Closer And Closer

July 9, 2022August 3, 2017

The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) is a federal law that was written to stop sports gambling in brick-and-mortar establishments all across the United States. Since the law was written, there have been only four states where citizens can legally place sports bets at such establishments. New Jersey is not one of those …

California Is Following New Jersey’s Lead With Sports Betting

July 2, 2022July 28, 2017

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 …

New Jersey Catches Break In Sports Betting Case

June 30, 2017

The Supreme Court of the United States has officially decided to take on New Jersey’s sports betting case. This news is a breath of fresh air in a case that was presumed dead after the Solicitor General weighed in on the matter. SCOTUS reached out to the acting Solicitor General for an opinion on the …

New Bill Breathes Life Into Sports Betting Legalization

June 4, 2017

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 …

Alabama Enters DFS Era With Legalization

May 24, 2022April 26, 2017

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 …

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

July 8, 2022March 31, 2017

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 …

Maryland Legalizes State Regulated Sports Gambling

March 15, 2017March 14, 2017

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 …

John McCain Fighting Hard to Legalize Sports Betting

November 18, 2022February 24, 2015

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.

Conservatives and Libertarians Rally to Oppose Online Gambling Ban

December 2, 2014

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.

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

July 21, 2022July 22, 2014

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 …