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Sports betting legalization in the US could be possible through a new Congressional bill. The Gaming Accountability and Modernization Enhancement Act, or GAME Act, made its Congressional debut through the Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill calls for the repeal of PASPA, or the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, the federal ban on sports betting that has been standing for 25 years. The…

We are well past the midway point of the season at this point, but the NBA All-Star Break is the unofficial sign of midseason. Given that every team in the league has now played over 50 games, we have a pretty solid idea of those that are likely to make a deep run when the postseason rolls around. The question now is how it…

To the surprise of online gambling operators and prominent legal experts in the field, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will review the court ruling that blocks New Jersey based sports gambling. It was the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that ruled against the law initially because they considered it to be in direct contention with the federal law that prohibits state…

Even with the federal sports betting ban removed offshore sportsbooks and other offshore wagering services are in no imminent danger of going away. On May 22nd, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was unconstitutional. The PASPA act was first enacted in 1992 and was a federal law that banned domestic sports betting in 46…

Howdy, y'all! Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly roundup of all the sports betting goings-on in statehouses across the country. And there have been plenty of goings-on over the last week, including the addition of two more states to our map. Here are the vitals for US sports betting right this instant: States with regulated sports betting: 8 Jurisdictions pending launch: 3 States with bills on…

A new Minnesota sports betting bill takes a unique approach to handling the tax rate for the industry. Rather than tax the gross gaming revenue for operators, legislation announced Wednesday by Rep. Pat Garofalo is the first in the nation to calculate tax obligations based on the total amount wagered. Garofalo spoke to Legal Sports Report about why he chose to address the tax rate in…

Learn who the current champions are in all the UFC weight classes. When are they next scheduled to fight; who is their no. 1 challenger? Will the champions remain champions come 2020? Below, find the current champions in every UFC weight class, from flyweight to heavyweight and all three women’s divisions. Our MMA experts have looked at the situation in each division and assessed…

New Mexico is a state known for its conspiracy theories, but an author of a bill prohibiting the state lottery from offering sports betting tells Legal Sports Report that the legislation is as simple as it seems. The legislature wants to rein in the New Mexico Lottery Authority from plans for a new game that would be tied to the outcome of sporting events. The…

With New York sports betting slowly becoming a reality, it appears not all voters in the state feel the same way about betting from their smartphones. According to a new Siena College poll, exactly 44 percent of voters support and opposethe idea of online sports betting. The other 12 percent said they had no opinion. For those out of the loop, the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC)…

As sports betting in America continues to expand, it seemed inevitable that casinos and media conglomerates would begin pairing off. On Thursday, one such partnership emerged. Turner Sports announced in a press release that it reached a “first-of-its-kind agreement” with Caesars Entertainment. The joint venture will allow Turner to develop “gaming-themed content” for sports fans. The sportsbook at Caesars Palace Las Vegas will soon become the home of a Bleacher Report-branded studio. While…