Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each State is free to act on its own,' the court wrote in its opinion. 'The legalization of sports gambling requires an important policy choice, but the choice is not ours to make.
So let's run through some questions you might have about this ruling from the fan/bettor's perspective. Many of these leagues did lip service towards battling the legalization of gambling, but they know the reality is it will further line their already plush coffers and create a spike of interest for even the biggest of sports leagues. The floodgates are certainly open for states to begin profiting from the legalization of sports betting the various sports entities moving around chess pieces over the last few months and years should have been an indication about what was coming down the pipe. In other words: betting on sports is now legal, sort of. The robed giants of the United States Supreme Court leapt headfirst into the 21st century first thing on Monday morning when the justices handed New Jersey a 6-3 victory that wiped out the federal ban on sports gambling. Use promo code 'TOUCHDOWN' and you can get your first month of SportsLine for a buck, courtesy of the Pick Six Podcast. Its picks are powered by advanced computer simulations and sports insiders, experts, and former bookmakers. CBS Sports has a picks and projections site called SportsLine.
