Supreme Court opens door for sports betting across the country by striking down federal

[malaise]

anti-gambling law
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/supreme-court-opens-door-sports-betting-country-article-1.3988934
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Legal betting on college and pro sports is headed to New York thanks to Monday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal ban on sports gambling.

The decision clears the way for New York's existing commercial casinos to offer on-site sports gambling as soon as the state's Gaming Commission gives the okay — and state lawmakers are already mulling legislation that would allow them to offer online sports gaming platforms.

"The ruling has the potential to transform how Americans bet on sports," said Charles Degliomini, executive vice president of the Resorts World Catskills casino. "It is our hope that New York State will be ready for New Yorkers to place legal sports bets in time for (the) baseball World Series, or much sooner."

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. I understand the teams being bet on , the owners, will get a cut.

If so then that is why this is being done.

[kimbutgar]

2. A lot of people's lives are going to be destroyed by this ruling

Gambling is insidious and a waste of money. I have seen many peoples lives destroyed by gambling in my life. My old boss lost his home, reputation and the stress hastened his death.