Sports betting set to become legal across US after supreme court decision

Decision gives states the go-ahead to legalize betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports

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.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2IhzTiX