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The Supreme Court paves the way for states to legalize gambling

Andy Uhler May 14, 2018
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The Supreme Court paves the way for states to legalize gambling

Andy Uhler May 14, 2018
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Earlier today, the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that acted as a ban on commercial sports betting in all but four states. To be clear, this ruling doesn’t all of a sudden make it legal  to get some action on tonight’s Warriors-Rockets game, but it could pave the way for legalized gambling in a number of states. That could eventually yield a revenue bump.

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