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The Supreme Court struck down the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 which prevented states from legalizing it. https://en.wikipedi
by vel0city 3y ago
The Supreme Court struck down the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 which prevented states from legalizing it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_v._National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_v._National_Collegiate_...
- zeroonetwothree 3y agoI guess the question is why wasn’t it big before 1992?
- jononomo 3y agoIf you went back a full generation you would notice a very different attitude in society toward gambling. It used to really be frowned upon.
- kjkjadksj 3y agoA sports bookie is a totally different character than the draftkings app
- vel0city 3y agoI don't think there were many sports betting apps on people's smartphones in 1990.