{"id":6414,"date":"2018-05-15T16:28:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=6414"},"modified":"2018-05-16T17:05:01","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T17:05:01","slug":"paspa-author-orrin-hatch-to-introduce-federal-sports-betting-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/paspa-author-orrin-hatch-to-introduce-federal-sports-betting-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"PASPA Author Orrin Hatch To Introduce Federal Sports Betting Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the original authors\u00a0of the 1992 federal law banning sports betting<\/strong><\/a> that was struck down by the US Supreme Court<\/strong> this week plans to introduce new sports gambling legislation<\/strong> to Congress.<\/p>\n

Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch<\/a><\/strong>, one of the four original authors of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act <\/strong>(PASPA), will introduce a bill to Congress aimed at establishing new standards<\/strong> for sports betting in the US.<\/p>\n

Sen. Hatch says the legislation is an effort to protect consumers and states that have no plans to legalize sports betting, all while upholding the integrity of sports itself:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problems posed by sports betting are much the same as they were 25 years ago. But the rapid rise of the Internet means that sports betting across state lines is now just a click away. We cannot allow this practice to proliferate amid uneven enforcement and a patchwork race to the regulatory bottom. At stake here is the very integrity of sports. That\u2019s why I plan to introduce legislation in the coming weeks to help protect honesty and principle in the athletic arena. I invite stakeholders and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in addressing this important issue.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Opening the\u00a0door to legal sports gambling<\/span><\/h2>\n

Monday\u2019s Supreme Court decision upheld a 2014 New Jersey<\/a><\/strong> law allowing sports betting in casinos and racetracks<\/a> there. At the same time, it struck down PASPA, the law that prohibited sports gambling everywhere except Nevada<\/a><\/strong>, and limited sports betting in Delaware, Montana,\u00a0and Oregon.<\/p>\n

It was a 6-3 vote<\/strong> that now opens the door to legalized sports gambling, not just in New Jersey, but across the country.<\/p>\n

In the Supreme Court decision, Justice Samuel Alito<\/strong> wrote that PASPA infringed upon state sovereignty<\/strong> laid out in the Constitution. He said states should have a choice when it comes to sports gambling. However, he also opened the door for further action from the federal government:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe legalization of sports gambling requires an important policy choice, but the choice is not ours to make. Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hatch, the Senate President Pro Tempore<\/strong>, who is said to be retiring from Congress following the current session, said he plans to:<\/p>\n

\u201cSeize this opportunity to establish fundamental standards for sports betting that will uphold the integrity of the game, protect consumers, safeguard against underage and problem gambling, and help states who choose not to permit sports betting within their borders.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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