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A draft of a federal sports betting bill has appeared in Congress in which the federal government would have to approve state laws legalizing sports gambling. Here's a copy of the draft bill: Sports Betting Discussion Draft Legal Sports Report is not aware of who authored the draft, or who had a hand in its creation. After promises from more than one senator to…
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Kentucky sports betting has gained a powerful ally. In a recent letter to state legislators, Attorney General Andy Beshear called for lawmakers to pass an expanded gambling bill that includes legal sports betting. “The solution is not to cut legally promised benefits but to create a new dedicated stream of revenue solely for pensions,” Beshear wrote. “The answer is simple – expanded gaming.” Kentucky…
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State Representatives Cole Wist, R-Centennial, and Alec Garnett, D-Denver, want to put Colorado sports betting to a statewide vote in 2019. That likely would mean no sports wagering until 2020. Wist believes that state legal sports betting is an easy decision. He told the Denver Post: “It seems to me it’s a no-brainer. We should have the conversation to see if this is something…
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The future of is suddenly in jeopardy in New York daily fantasy sports. The ruling by New York Acting Supreme Court Justice Gerald W. Connolly holds that DFS contests — and their enabling legislation — fall under constitutional prohibitions against gambling. NEW: state judge in New York declares daily fantasy sports contests to be gambling, not games of contest. Cornelius Murray, lawyer who brought the #DFS…
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