US Federal Oversight and Regulation of Sports Betting Possible

A pair of U.S. senators from opposing parties is proposing a Federal oversight of sports betting in order to take back control of the activity in America. This is the first formal move by Congress after a Supreme Court ruling reopened a complex debate over fans betting on games and who controls the action. Several states have begun offering sports betting after New Jersey won a long-fought challenge in May, and many others are expected to take up the issue during new legislative sessions in 2019 as a way to generate millions in revenue. The federal bill introduced Wednesday by Sen….

The Threat to State Regulated Sports Betting

It’s our last show of the year, and we’re looking at the threat to state regulated sports betting that’s coming from a new bill by Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. Mr. Hatch was one of the original authors of Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, or PASPA. And now he wants the federal government to have federal oversight of all state sports betting activity. This week’s special offer comes from the Wicked Bet online casino.

Jackass Republicans Already Talking New Sports Betting Ban

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…