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Sports gambling is coming to New Jersey—and likely many more states across the U.S. As noted by CNN's Ariane de Vogue and Maegan Vazquez, the Supreme Court of the United States voted 6-3 to. The United States Supreme Court on Monday ended a 26-year ban on betting on professional and college sports. The court’s decision permits state officials to pass laws permitting books to open on. The United States Supreme Court struck down a Federal law prohibiting sports betting in a groundbreaking 6-3 decision, giving states the ability to legalize sports betting. To be clear, the Supreme Court did not legalize sports betting. The Court struck down the Federal law prohibiting states (except for Nevada) from legalizing it, thereby. The United States Supreme Court agreed on Monday to allow New Jersey's bid for sports betting at its casinos and racetracks, effectively ending prohibition on a $100 billion industry and striking down restrictions on wagering outside of Nevada. United States Supreme Court Frees States to Legalize Sports Gambling Posted on May 21st, 2018 by Ashley C. Wakefield The legality of sports gambling is a controversial topic, made only more so last week because of a 6-3 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, in Murphy v.
The United States Supreme Court on Monday ended a 26-year ban on betting on professional and college sports.
The court’s decision permits state officials to pass laws permitting books to open on sports such as football, basketball, baseball and other games.
In the coming months, those officials will also consider where bets can be placed: casinos, horse racing tracks, betting centers, stadiums, online, or from mobile phones.
Supporters of the decision said legal betting could sharply increase income for states and the gambling industry. And they pointed out illegal sports betting is common. The American Gaming Association reported that Americans already place about $150 billion a year on bets.
Opponents of the decision include major sports groups, such as the National Football League. Those groups said expanding legal gambling on sports could hurt the integrity of the games. In other words, they worry that players or others would try to influence the outcome of the games for financial gain.
The president of an organization that helps people addicted to gambling also expressed concern. Marlene Warner leads the National Council on Problem Gambling. She said the ruling “will likely increase gambling participation and gambling problems unless steps are taken to minimize harm.”
But given Monday’s ruling, both the sports groups and the National Council on Problem Gambling have suggested that some of the income from legal betting go toward supporting their interests.
Three Supreme Court justices also disagreed with the ruling. They said parts of the original law were worth keeping.
But the majority of justices said the issue was not so much sports or betting, but states’ rights. They said states should not be forced to adopt a federal regulation system – an argument that may later be used in cases related to immigration laws and marijuana restrictions.
I’m Kelly Jean Kelly.
The Associated Press reported this story. Kelly Jean Kelly adapted it for VOA Learning English. Hai Do was the editor.
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stadium – n. a very large usually roofless building that has a large open area surrounded by many rows of seats and that is used for sports events, concerts, etc.
gambling – n. the practice or activity of betting money : the practice of risking money in a game or bet
integrity – n. the quality of being honest and fair
minimize – v. to make something bad or not wanted as small as possible
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By Scooby Axson
The United States Supreme Court agreed on Monday to allow New Jersey's bid for sports betting at its casinos and racetracks, effectively ending prohibition on a $100 billion industry and striking down restrictions on wagering outside of Nevada.
'The legalization of sports gambling requires an important policy choice, but the choice is not ours to make,' the Supreme Court announced. 'Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each State is free to act on its own.'
The ruling could allow as many as 25 other states to seek similar allowances.
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The case, Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, dealt with if the government had the right to 'impermissibly commandeer the regulatory power of States.'
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected New Jersey law in 2016, ruling that the statute violated the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) which forbids state-authorized sports gambling.
The move in trying to get New Jersey into legalized sports betting started years ago by former governor Chris Christie and other lawmakers, with the state passing a non-binding referendum allowing sports betting in 2011.
Each of the North American major pro sports leagues and the NCAA filed a lawsuit against the state the following year after Christie signed a sports betting law, suing in 2012 and again in 2014.
The sports leagues players' unions have said they want to be involved in some facet amid concern about fixing games and point shaving.
'Given the pending Supreme Court decision regarding the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) ... The time has come to address not just who profits from sports gambling, but also the costs. Our unions have been discussing the potential impact of legalized gambling on players' privacy and publicity rights, the integrity of our games and the volatility on our businesses,' the Players Associations said in a joint statement in January.
Congress did give New Jersey a chance to become the fifth state to allow gambling before the ban was enacted, but the state failed to pass a sports betting law in the time allotted.
Currently, Nevada is the only state to allow single-game wagering. Nevada, along with Louisiana are the only two states that legally have casino-style gambling.
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PASPA prohibits 46 states from authorizing sports betting.
Nevada and three other states, Delaware, Oregon and Montana are exempt from PASPA, having been grandfathered in because they already adopted betting practices.
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The full decision from the Supreme Court can be read here.
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