Tag Archives: sports betting

Reports: India two years away from legal online sports betting
July 16, 2017
India’s sports minister is denying media reports that he is holding early talks on finally legalizing sports betting in the country. Last week, the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) submitted a White Paper to the Law Commission of India (LCI) urging the adoption of central government legislation allowing legal betting...
Will the Supreme Court give gambling back to the States?
July 11, 2017
The post originally appears on http://www.gamblingandthelaw.com/ and we republished with permission. Should betting on sports, or any other form of gambling, be legal? The first question is: Who decides? Until a few decades ago, no one would have thought the decision-maker was the federal government. In fact, for the first...
Jon Thompson: US keeps sports betting operators waiting for signs
July 10, 2017
In this interview with CalvinAyre.com’s Becky Liggero, risk management analyst Jon Thompson gives his insights on the sports betting industry in the United States Gambling operators are keeping a close watch on the developments on the New Jersey sports betting case, which may pave the way for the legalization of...
History of sports betting
July 7, 2017
The history of sports betting is very interesting. Since ancient times it was difficult for a person to stay an indifferent spectator of competitive betting, he aspired to become a part of it. The kind of competition was not as important as a fact of participation in the events. At...
Supreme Court to consider New Jersey’s sports betting legal quest
June 27, 2017
The US Supreme Court will consider New Jersey’s quest for legal sports betting, possibly spelling an end to America’s antiquated relationship with gambling and sports. Just one day after leaving America’s betting fans in limbo, the Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it had granted certiorari to two New Jersey petitions...
New Jersey sports betting in legal limbo at US Supreme Court
June 26, 2017
America’s legal sports betting hopes remain in limbo after the US Supreme Court appeared to ignore New Jersey’s challenge of the federal sports betting prohibition. On Monday, the Court issued its Orders List spelling out which cases it will consider during the Court’s 2017 term, which begins this October. Among...