Legislation
Comprehensive coverage of gambling laws, from the Wire Act to PASPA's repeal and the state-by-state legalization movement.
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Murphy v. NCAA: The Legal Arguments
**Murphy v. NCAA (2018)** was the landmark Supreme Court case that struck down the **Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA)**, ending the federal ban on state-sponsored sports betting. The decision hinged on the **Anti-Commandeering Doctrine** of the 10th Amendment, which prohibits t...
Bill Bradley and the Origins of PASPA
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The Wire Act of 1961
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Tribal Gaming and the IGRA Intersection
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The Wire Act of 1961
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The Federal Wire Act of 1961
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PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992)
The **Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA)** of 1992 was a US federal law that effectively banned sports betting nationwide, granting exemptions only to Nevada, Oregon, Delaware, and Montana. Intended to protect the integrity of sports, PASPA prohibited states from "authorizing" or...
The Federal Excise Tax on Wagering
The **Federal Excise Tax on Wagering** (IRC § 4401) is a federal levy on sports betting handle that originated in the **Revenue Act of 1951**. Initially set at a punitive **10% of total handle**, the tax was not designed to raise revenue but to suppress organized crime by forcing bookmakers to regis...
Nevada's 1931 Legalization vs. Federal Law
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The Kefauver Committee Hearings
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The Wire Act of 1961
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UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006)
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The Repeal of PASPA and US Legalization
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The Wire Act of 1961 vs. The Internet
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The UIGEA of 2006
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The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006
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PASPA and the US Legalization Wave
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The Wire Act of 1961
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The Federal Wire Act of 1961
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The Kefauver Committee Hearings (1950-1951)
The **Kefauver Committee Hearings (1950–1951)** marked the first federal investigation into the national scope of illegal sports betting and horse racing. The hearings revealed that local bookmakers were not independent operators but part of a syndicated network reliant on the **Continental Press**,...
The Interstate Wire Act of 1961
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The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006
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