PASPA Archives - Legal Sports Report

How A 40-Year-Old Horse Racing Law Can Nudge Sports Betting Forward
By Ryan Rodenberg on January 17, 2018 11:13 PDT
Forty years ago, Congress passed a comprehensive bill for horse racing that could be a model for nationwide sports betting legislation.
Sports Betting Myth Busters: PASPA Is Part Of A Federal Framework Of Gambling Laws
By Ryan Rodenberg on January 8, 2018 07:08 PDT
The lawyers arguing against the New Jersey sports betting case have insisted the federal sports wagering ban is part of a framework of laws. That's...
Sports Betting Myth Busters: Only Four States Are Exempt From The Federal Ban
By Ryan Rodenberg on January 2, 2018 09:32 PDT
The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act exempts more states than just Nevada, Oregon, Montana and Delaware from sports wagering.
NBA Pivots On ‘Opt-Outs’ In Future Federal Sports Betting Regulation
By Staff on November 27, 2017 05:38 PDT
The NBA’s current position on sports betting has shifted yet again, according to documents obtained by Legal Sports Report.
Tribes Pleased With Congressional Sports Betting Bill Draft, But Philosophical Split Remains
By Dave Palermo on August 21, 2017 08:54 PDT
Draft federal legislation to repeal a national sports betting prohibition and regulate the activity goes a long way toward resolving concerns by American Indian casino...
Push For Legal Sports Betting Adds National Indian Gaming Association To Coalition
By Dustin Gouker on July 31, 2017 10:47 PDT
A national group for tribal gaming has joined the American Sports Betting Coalition in its push to repeal the federal ban on sports wagering.
End The US Sports Betting Ban: Nearly Three Out Of Four Sports Fans Agree, AGA Survey Says
By Dustin Gouker on May 9, 2017 05:47 PDT
Sports betting is mostly illegal in the United States, but according to a survey by the American Gaming Association, most sports fans wish that it...
US Congress Should End Federal Sports Betting Ban, New Report Argues
By Dustin Gouker on March 2, 2017 05:01 PDT
A report released today by a Washington D.C.-based libertarian think tank argues that the US government should end the federal ban on sports betting.
Super Bowl Spotlights Why Trump Should Ditch Failed Sports Betting Ban
By Chris Grove on February 4, 2017 18:25 PDT
Arbitrary federal regulations prevent states from legalizing sports betting. The Trump administration could generate jobs and revenue by ending the ban.
PASPA And Selective Enforcement: Leagues Allow A Lot Of Sports Betting To Occur
By Will Green on November 25, 2016 11:09 PDT
Professional and amateur sports leagues have not tried to stop or slow the expansion of some forms of sports betting, despite power granted by PASPA.