Iowa Mulls Offering Legalized Sports Betting - 05/02/2010 8:02

The Iowa Senate is considering a bill that would offer legalized sports betting in Iowa Casinos.

This bill has a long uphill climb ahead of it, as it not only needs to be approved by the Senate prior to the first sports bet being accepted, it will need to... view more>>

Delaware Appeals Restrictions on Sports Betting to US Supreme Court - 16/01/2010 15:01

Prior to the 2009 NFL Football season, Delaware launched a plan for legalized sports betting within the state.

However, professional sports leagues along with the NCAA launched a case seeking an injunction against the state. In the process of hearing the injunction, the US Appeals Court... view more>>

Delaware Representative Schwartzkopf Derides Sports Leagues for Hypocrisy - 01/08/2009 9:08

Delaware House majority leader, Rep. Peter Schwartzkopf sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, with copies going to the MLB, NBA, NCAA, and NHL, criticizing the hypocrisy of said leagues manifest by their efforts to stop the legalized sports betting program proposed in Delaware.

The letter appears below:
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Senators Hatch and Kyl Oppose Legalized Sports Betting in Delaware - 25/07/2009 16:07

Republican senators Hatch and Kyl, longtime gambling opponents, are urging Attorney General Eric Holder to review the legal validity of Delaware's legalized sports betting program.

The Senators pose that Delaware does not have the authority to offer sports gambling in the manner that they have proposed, because their exemption... view more>>

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine Backs Legalized Sports Betting - 14/06/2009 12:06

In March of this year, Senator Ray Lesniak from New Jersey filed a lawsuit against the U.S. federal government.

The lawsuit points out that the federal ban on sports betting, which is effective throughout the USA, with specific exemptions for Delaware, Montana, Nevada and Oregon -- where sports betting... view more>>