First, it was legalized weed, now it’s sports gambling. What’s next, prostitution?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a federal ban on legalized pro and college sports betting raises lots of questions.
First off: When can people start legally losing dough over garbage time buckets and controversial penalty flags?
The answer: Probably not for at least two more years here in California.
The Supremes ruled 6-3 that the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was unconstitutional because it overstepped states’ rights to regulate themselves.
So regulate away, you quasi-united states.
After talking to Bay Area legal scholars, we’re setting 100-1 odds that this process goes smoothly.