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21. in the scheme of things, this seems to be a pretty minor decision.

Mon May 14, 2018, 11:24 AM

May 2018

to the extent that it will (possibly temporarily) allow legalized sports betting in more states, i guess that's something if you're into that.

but it doesn't prevent congress from banning sports betting at the federal level, they just made what the majority is effectively calling a technical error by explicitly ordering states not to contradict federal law. but they could just pass the same law without those offending parts of the statute, and then sports betting is right back to being banned again.

i don't know what the politics of this matter is like these days, so i don't know if congress is likely to simply revise this law or not.

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Supreme Court allows sports betting across the country [View all] BeyondGeography May 2018 OP

P. S.: Republicans do not refer to it as "gambling." They call it "gaming." NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 #1

That's what Harry Reid calls it, too BeyondGeography May 2018 #3

the ruling had next to nothing to do with the wisdom of gambling or its legal status unblock May 2018 #8

Yeah, I know BeyondGeography May 2018 #9

In Alabama, we don't call it 'gambling,' either. yallerdawg May 2018 #14

Did the state ever allow Shorter to re-open?? 7962 May 2018 #36

It's open, simulcast betting was never stopped - dogs, horses, bingo are 'games of skill.' yallerdawg May 2018 #39

I can't wait for Bama to have another Ray Perkins experience after Saban retires. Calista241 May 2018 #37

When Saban retires... yallerdawg May 2018 #40

And a Roll Tide to that. trof May 2018 #45

This is starting to look like the dystopian "Biff's World" in "Back to the Future". lagomorph777 May 2018 #49

Just what we need Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #2

What's wrong with gambling? Jedi Guy May 2018 #25

It's in direct competition with the collection plate Major Nikon May 2018 #35

Maybe Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #46

So... Jedi Guy May 2018 #47

We don't allow heroin bc people can't control themselves as well. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #48

7-2 decision, ginsburg and sotomayor dissenting. unblock May 2018 #4

You can read it here... PoliticAverse May 2018 #7

thanks. my read is that breyer's dissent rests solely on the severability argument, while ginsburg unblock May 2018 #12

Well as Ginsburg writes: "The Court wields an ax ... instead of using a scalpel" PoliticAverse May 2018 #15

right -- all 3 dissenters agreed with the severability argument, only two agreed that unblock May 2018 #19

This is a biggy. BumRushDaShow May 2018 #5

in the scheme of things, this seems to be a pretty minor decision. unblock May 2018 #21

"but they could just pass the same law without those offending parts of the statute" BumRushDaShow May 2018 #31

The problem with the law was it forced state governments to take certain actions. PoliticAverse May 2018 #6

this is the core of rgb's dissent. the federal government *did* ban sports betting unblock May 2018 #13

The problem is the "ban" was only partial BeyondGeography May 2018 #17

i would think that would be the stronger constitutional argument, but that doesn't appear unblock May 2018 #22

This is a good background piece BeyondGeography May 2018 #23

i don't understand gorsuch's argument at all. unblock May 2018 #24

It's convoluted, but maybe he was determined to avoid a partial repeal scenario BeyondGeography May 2018 #28

Great news....now we need nationwide decriminalize pot laws beachbum bob May 2018 #10

Is this the last week of court decisions? House of Roberts May 2018 #11

It's the last "opinions" date on their calendar... PoliticAverse May 2018 #16

Then I guess there weren't many cases to announce this session. House of Roberts May 2018 #18

I believe there will be more opinions announced. The went until late June last year... PoliticAverse May 2018 #20

They usually wait and announce decisions in June rurallib May 2018 #27

Unlikely. Prior to today, there were 23 opinions outstanding.. Princess Turandot May 2018 #32

Prediction RandySF May 2018 #26

Thank Gawd -- a friend places my MMA bets for me in Vegas obamanut2012 May 2018 #29

I actually agree with this ruling. Same logic could be used for Marijuana. berni_mccoy May 2018 #30

this decision doesn't legalize marijuana, nor does it prevent a federal ban on sports betting. unblock May 2018 #33

By this logic the Federal government won't be allowed to ban or regulate anything bucolic_frolic May 2018 #34

No, this affirms that the Federal government can't force states to ban something PoliticAverse May 2018 #38

Sports betting is quite common in the UK Yavin4 May 2018 #41

What is the Christian Taliban saying about this? raccoon May 2018 #42

I will bet... DeminPennswoods May 2018 #43

Nah BeyondGeography May 2018 #44