Monday, October 27, 2014

Delaware Still Seeking Justice in Sports Betting Case



A panel of judges from the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Delaware's sports betting program needed to limit itself to accepting NFL parlay bets, however the state is calling all of the court to listen to the case.

OnlineVegas.com! Delaware authorities have appealed to the united states Third Circuit Court of Appeals to bring its case for legal sports betting to be brought before all the court. A panel of 3 judges from the court had ruled for a consortium folks sports leagues, finding that the case on its merits justified the suit to stop Delaware from offering single-game wagers on sports.

Delaware's sports gambling began anyway with the beginning of the NFL season, because the court upheld Delaware's right to conduct NFL parlay betting because it had before the passing of the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. However the limited betting, with the unfavorable odds offered on parlays, resulted in much lower revenues than Delaware leaders had hoped.

"The State of Delaware will need to have its day in court," said Governor Jack Markell. "We believe there are important legal and factual questions that are supposed to be heard by all the court."

Delaware casinos invested millions in preparing for the coming of sports gambling, and now is also lucky to recoup their investment, less turn a vital profit at the betting system.

Attorneys representing the sports leagues said the appeal is expected, and that, within the absence of latest arguments, they expect the consequences to make sure the former decision.

Published on September 21, 2009 by A.J.Maldonado


TreasureIslandJackpots
Read More... [Source: Sports Betting News]

No comments:

Post a Comment