Sports Betting

Sports Betting

Delaware Sports-Betting Violates U.S. Law, Court Says

BY JEF FEELEY & PHIL MILFORD, BLOOMBERG
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2009Delaware's plan to introduce single- game sports betting violates U.S.
Submitted by Guest on, Aug/28/2009

Ex-NBA Ref Donaghy Jailed on Probation Violation

TAMPA, Fla.  (Associated Press) - Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy was back behind bars Tuesday, accused of violating his federal probation by not showing up for work, the U.S.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/26/2009

Delaware May Have Other Options With Sports Betting

I'm still on my magical mystery tour of Vegas and last night I was hanging at the Mandalay Bay with two guys who have a vested interest in what happened in Delaware yesterday: Joe Brennan, chairman

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/26/2009

Delaware Moves Forward on Sports Betting

By Suzette Parmley and Joelle Farrell, Philadelphia Inquirer

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/26/2009

Delaware Sports Betting Would Violate Ban

PHILADELPHIA (AP)-A federal appeals court ruled Monday that sports betting in Delaware would violate a 1992 federal ban on such wagering, essentially halting the state's plans to start taking bets

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/24/2009

Sports Leagues Challenge Extent of Delaware's Exemption

America's major sports leagues, in new court papers, are challenging the state's contention that Congress intended to allow Delaware to expand its sports betting options.

In advance of Monday's showdown before the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, the leagues' lawyers filed a brief arguing that Delaware's exemption from a 1992 federal ban on sports betting did not give the state carte blanche to offer bets on single games or sports other than pro football.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/22/2009

USA Today Editorial: Two Opposing Views on State Wagering

Our view on legalized gambling: Cash-strapped states bet on a bad hand

Plans to legalize sports wagers and add video poker carry social costs.

Submitted by Guest on, Aug/21/2009

Breaking News

Robinhood Pulls Plug on Super Bowl Betting

Robinhood Derivatives, LLC (RHD) was forced to suspend its newly launched Super Bowl betting contracts on this week following a directive from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).