Will New Jersey Change Sports Betting Regulation in the United States?

Gamblers in the United States wagered nearly $4.2 billion on the 2016 Super Bowl game between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers. About 97 percent of these bets were made illegally, according to the American Gaming Association. Why do most gamblers in the United States resort to placing illegal bets on sporting events? Brad R. Humphreys, a professor at West Virginia University, claims that “U.S. sports betting is regulated by a series of poorly coordinated laws” that make betting on sporting events illegal “almost everywhere,” leaving most Americans with no legal channels for betting. Humphreys, however, predicts that the current patchwork of sports betting regulation may soon change once the U.S. Supreme Court hands down its decision in a case challenging a New Jersey gambling law. At issue in Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, the case before the Supreme Court, is a 2014 New Jersey law that would legalize sports betting at…

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