The US Supreme Court this morning denied Delaware's writ of certiorari, meaning the Justices declined to listen to the case to overturn a federal court decision severely limiting sports betting options for the state. The ruling means the case is effectively dead, leaving Delaware race tracks and lawmakers to hash together a crimped-together sports gambling plan using only NFL parlays.Most of the U.S. is forbidden to function sports betting by the pro and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992. This law forbids gambling on sporting events, with exceptions for the four states that had previously operated sports wagering, including Nevada, Montana, Oregon, and Delaware.
But Delaware was informed, after passing legislation to put sports books at state race tracks, that the state was limited to the similar type of betting that had existed before the PASPA, meaning in Delaware only parlay betting on NFL games may well be legal.
The shocking finding was brought to the state by a federal appeals court hearing a lawsuit against the state by a consortium of sports leagues, led by the NFL. Delaware's tracks had already invested millions hoping to lure regular sports gamblers, but parlay wagers produced barely 1,000,000 dollars this past season.
Delaware's hope for full-fledged sports gaming may rest on lawsuits just like the one filed by New Jersey, saying the PAPSA is unconstitutional in line with its discriminatory treatment of states. Legislative pressure has in-built other states, who would really like to tap into sports betting revenue, which currently is handled by organized crime and generates no taxes.
Governor Jack Markell released a press release saying he's disappointed the Court declined to listen to the case.
Published on May 3, 2010 by TomWeston
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