Tag: Hatch sports betting
Jackass Republicans Already Talking New Sports Betting Ban
May 16, 2018
GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah) said on Monday that he will introduce new legislation for a sports betting ban after the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that banned the betting in almost every state. “At stake here is the very integrity of sports. That’s why I plan to introduce legislation in the coming weeks to help protect honesty and principle in the athletic arena,” Hatch said in a statement. The Supreme Court ruled earlier Monday that provisions in the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 that prohibit states from authorizing and licensing a sports gambling…