PHILADELPHIA (AP) - August 24, 2009 -- A federal appeals court has ruled that Delaware's sports betting plan violates the law.
The court has ruled that the state's proposed sports betting lottery, which would include single-game bets, violates a 1992 federal ban on sports wagering.
The decision came after the court heard almost two hours of argument from attorneys for the state and for professional sports leagues and the NCAA.
The leagues were challenging the denial of an injunction that would have prevented the betting from beginning next month. Attorneys for Delaware argued that the leagues had not met the requirements for an injunction.
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I am so happy to hear this. How many sports figures have been jailed or had their careers ruined because they BET on a game or games?
ReplyDeleteThis is no different.
I live in Delaware...there are better ways to raise money but the state needs to START by looking at the WASTE and cutting the waste first!
Many sports figures??????? Name two. I believe you are correct in saying that there are better ways to raise money, but sports betting is not a terrible way to do it. It is in fact no worse than the lottery.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing to watch these Democrat run states spend spend and spend, and then when the bill comes due, all of the creative ways they try to raise taxes.
ReplyDeleteVOTE OUT DEMOCRATS.....EVERYWHERE!
So you are blaming legalized gambling on democrats now? The govenor of Nevada, arguably the gambling captial of America is a republican. How far do you want to go to prove your totally invalid point?
ReplyDeleteThis should have nothing to do with the Federal Govt. This issue should remain between the registered voters in Delaware and ther elected officials on the state level. Federal Govt. is out of control.
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ReplyDeleteTry reading the post again before you question what somebody else writes.
It clearly says HOW MANY?
Anon 4:42
ReplyDeleteAnd we have spent (and are stills pending) how many MILLIONS or BILLIONS of dollars on a war in Iraq which a REPUBLICAN President got us into based on FALSE information??
You shouldn't be so quick to blame the Democrats, really.