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<br>Will it be a slam dunk for the US [sports betting](https://alumni.myra.ac.in/read-blog/148763_uk-betting-firms-gamble-on-us-after-sports-wager-ruling.html) wagering ban?<br>
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<br>By Natalie Sherman<br>
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<br>Business reporter, New York<br>
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<br>A ban on [sports betting](https://www.opentx.cz/index.php/U%C5%BEivatel:TeraHouse673) in a lot of US states might be overturned by a case being thought about by the [Supreme Court](https://terra.planetv.wtf/read-blog/692_.html).<br>
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<br>The state of New Jersey is challenging the 1992 federal law that mostly disallowed [sports betting](https://social.ppmandi.com/read-blog/227_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html), describing the matter as a "states' rights" problem.<br>
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<br>The case, which started on Monday, follows New Jersey residents [enacted](https://fishtanklive.wiki/User:Alejandrina2616) 2011 to legalise [sports betting](https://nubiantalk.site/read-blog/12424_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) wagering.<br>
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<br>A group of [sports betting](https://ask.onekeeitsolutions.com/index.php?qa=86113&qa_1=the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft) leagues opposes [sports betting](https://octomo.co.uk/read-blog/6536_sports-minister-tracey-crouch-resigns-over-039-delay-039-to-betting-crackdown.html) on games, which they fear will motivate match-fixing.<br>
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<br>Lower courts have regularly ruled versus New Jersey, saying it is within the federal government's power to restrict a state's policy choices.<br>
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<br>The Supreme Court opted to hear the case however in the middle of a broader shift in American mindsets towards [sports betting](https://wolvesbaneuo.com/wiki/index.php/User:HunterFish653).<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Before 1976, Nevada - home of the Las Vegas strip - was the only state with legal gambling establishments outside Native American lands.<br>
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<br>But recently, states hungry for tax earnings in the wake of the monetary crash have enacted a rash of looser gaming laws, collecting significant levies on gaming income.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>There are now 24 states with business casinos - approximately double the number a years ago.<br>
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<br>Despite the official restriction, which currently exempts Nevada and 3 other states, illegal [sports betting](https://wiki.whenparked.com/User:ReneBonds3) wagering is swarming in the US.<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Americans put about $154bn in prohibited [sports betting](https://www.athleticzoneforum.com/read-blog/769_the-history-of-the-nfl-and-how-to-bet-on-it.html) bets every year, according to the American Gaming Association.<br>
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<br>The [association's](https://infinirealm.com/read-blog/8245_things-you-need-to-understand-about-rafting-adventures.html) president, Geoff Freeman, described the federal ban, external as an "utter failure" earlier this year.<br>
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<br>It says the UK is an example of a nation where [sports betting](https://usvs.ms/read-blog/865_how-fantasy-betting-app-development-companies-and-sports-developers.html) is prevalent.<br>
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<br>"It's time for Washington to stop depriving states of critical tax revenue and enable them to enjoy the benefits of a regulated market," Mr [Freeman](https://usvs.ms/read-blog/883_how-to-withdraw-from-bet9ja-8-step-guide-to-cash-in-your-wins.html) said.<br>
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<br>More than 15 states submitted papers in support of New Jersey in the case. A handful have actually already passed laws to [authorise](https://meebeek.com/read-blog/1176_how-fantasy-betting-app-development-companies-and-sports-developers.html) [sports betting](https://netgork.com/read-blog/110269_sport-betting-industry-wants-to-protect-itself.html) in case of a change.<br>
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<br>'Times have altered'<br>
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<br>On Monday, as attorneys began arguments for the Supreme Court, some more conservative judges appeared sceptical of the existing law.<br>
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<br>The court is to decide in June 2018.<br>
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<br>"If we achieve success here we could have bets being taken in New Jersey within two weeks of a decision by the court," said outbound New Jersey governor Chris Christie after attending the [court hearing](https://app.galaxiesunion.com/read-blog/13613_score-big-wins-how-sports-betting-software-drives-growth-and-engagement.html). "We're prepared in New Jersey - we're prepared to go."<br>
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<br>No matter the court's last judgment, Congress may likewise take up the [debate amid](https://hyped4gamers.com/read-blog/2435_for-sports-gambling-to-be-legalised.html) wider conversation about online video gaming and e-[sports betting](https://social.sktorrent.eu/read-blog/8783_things-you-need-to-learn-about-rafting-adventures.html).<br>
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<br>Even some of the expert [sports betting](https://my.beninwebtv.com/read-blog/123_the-ins-and-outs-of-betting-on-the-nfl-draft.html) [leagues](https://wooshbit.com/read-blog/18765_best-u-s-sports-betting-sites-amp-sportsbooks-for-2024.html) have actually begun to change their positions on the question of [sports betting](https://disgaeawiki.info/index.php/User:LeliaH310866).<br>[bet9ja.com](https://register.bet9ja.com/?btag=yohaig&promocode=yohaig)
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<br>Adam Silver, National Basketball Association commissioner, supported a federal law that would create an uniform set of guidelines across the US. "Times have changed," he wrote in a 2014 viewpoint piece, external.<br>
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