Sports Betting Legal ! ! !

"The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. The 1992 law barred state-authorized sports gambling with some exceptions. It made Nevada the only state where a person could wager on the results of a single game.

One research firm estimated before the ruling that if the Supreme Court were to strike down the law, 32 states would likely offer sports betting within five years."

Ref: NFL.com

Poor old DonDiego doesn't know fr'sure how States up heh' in Appalachia are gonna respond to this new development, . . . but he's near a few state-lines, . . . so's he'll likely  be able to bet foootball in the not-too-distant future.

New York managed to lose money with horse racing.  I am confident they will screw this up also

Meanwhile, here in Texas sports betting will stay illegal until somebody heavily greases the palms of our distinguished RWNJ legislators....

The possibility of nationwide sports betting will be the Fat Man's legacy. 

Seems like low hanging fruit for new tax revenues.     Indiana has stated they won’t allow it...but they also said they didn’t want slot parlors.     We got those as soon as state revenues came up short.     I suspect sports gambling will follow a similar path

Indeed, . . .  Governor Chris Christie's legacy.

Last year a study indicated as many as 32 States may offer sports betting within 5 years.

Texas is not among them.  Indiana was predicted to legalize it within 2 years, . . . and New York within 5 years.  

Ref : WJAC Pittsburgh