Tuesday, May 14 marks the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn PASPA. SportTechie is running multiple articles this week, looking at the current and future implications of that ruling.
A year ago tomorrow, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, and opened a path to the legalization of sports betting across the U.S. It was a momentous decision, one which has already led to new laws passed half a dozen states—with many more in consideration—and hundreds of millions of dollars wagered.
But for someone who grew up outside this country, this regime change has felt more like a revolution in a coffee cup—tea doesn’t hold the hot drink monopoly here.