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In an eagerly-anticipated decision, issued earlier today (May 14th) the court ruled that states should have the right to regulate and tax Sports Betting,
and that it was unconstitutional to ban them from doing so.
It made the ruling following a challenge by New Jersey against PASPA, which banned all states outside of Nevada from offering single-event Sports Betting.
Others, namely Montana, Oregon and Delaware, were allowed to offer limited forms of betting.
It ruled that PASPA, passed by Congress in 1992, attempted to "regulate state governments' regulation"
of their citizens by preventing them from enacting Sports Betting laws. According to the US Constitution,
the Supreme Court said, Congress does not have the right to do so.
The opinion of the Court was delivered by Justice Samuel Alito, supported by Justices Neil Gorusch, Clarence Thomas, Anthony Kennedy and Elena Kagan,
as well as Chief Justice John Roberts. Justice Stephen Breyer agreed in part with the verdict, though Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Sonia Sotomayor both opposed the decision.
This paves the way for New Jersey to roll out Sports Betting legislation, almost four years after the state enacted a law that partially repealed a prohibition on wagering.
Other states that have passed Sports Betting laws, such as Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Mississippi, can also move ahead with the roll-out.
Legislation to regulate Sports Betting is currently in play in around 18 state legislatures in total.
The decision has been hailed by the American Gaming Association (AGA):
"The Supreme Court's decision is a victory for millions of Americans who want to bet on sports in a safe and regulated manner,"
AGA president and chief executive Geoff Freeman said.
"It's now possible for states and sovereign tribal nations to create a Sports Betting market that will protect consumers,
preserve the integrity of the games, empower law enforcement to fight illegal gambling, and generate new revenue for states, tribes, sporting bodies, broadcasters and many others."
In an eagerly-anticipated decision, issued earlier today (May 14th) the court ruled that states should have the right to regulate and tax Sports Betting,
and that it was unconstitutional to ban them from doing so.
It made the ruling following a challenge by New Jersey against PASPA, which banned all states outside of Nevada from offering single-event Sports Betting.
Others, namely Montana, Oregon and Delaware, were allowed to offer limited forms of betting.
It ruled that PASPA, passed by Congress in 1992, attempted to "regulate state governments' regulation"
of their citizens by preventing them from enacting Sports Betting laws. According to the US Constitution,
the Supreme Court said, Congress does not have the right to do so.
The opinion of the Court was delivered by Justice Samuel Alito, supported by Justices Neil Gorusch, Clarence Thomas, Anthony Kennedy and Elena Kagan,
as well as Chief Justice John Roberts. Justice Stephen Breyer agreed in part with the verdict, though Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Sonia Sotomayor both opposed the decision.
This paves the way for New Jersey to roll out Sports Betting legislation, almost four years after the state enacted a law that partially repealed a prohibition on wagering.
Other states that have passed Sports Betting laws, such as Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Mississippi, can also move ahead with the roll-out.
Legislation to regulate Sports Betting is currently in play in around 18 state legislatures in total.
The decision has been hailed by the American Gaming Association (AGA):
"The Supreme Court's decision is a victory for millions of Americans who want to bet on sports in a safe and regulated manner,"
AGA president and chief executive Geoff Freeman said.
"It's now possible for states and sovereign tribal nations to create a Sports Betting market that will protect consumers,
preserve the integrity of the games, empower law enforcement to fight illegal gambling, and generate new revenue for states, tribes, sporting bodies, broadcasters and many others."
