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The competition may drive Delaware to open a sportsbook as well. [/ QUOTE ] Sports betting is illegal under federal law in states where it wasn't already legal before ~1980. This is why there are no sportsbooks in AC, and why it's not likely there will be any in Delaware. |
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Under existing law, Delaware is the only state that is eligible to open a sportsbook other than Nevada. That fact is often mentioned in industry articles relating to escalation of gambling competition in the Delaware Valley. It is unlikely and will definitely be the last form of gambling to come but Delaware has historically been committed to low taxes and I could see it happening if slots alone can't support Delpark and Dover Downs.
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Oh, I didn't realize Delaware had existing authorization. Allrighty then...
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I don't understand how federal law could prohibit something in some states and not in others. Seems like it should violate some part of the constitution, but not sure which.
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By virtue of a failed experiment with sports gaming in the late 1970s, Delaware was one of four states, along with Nevada, Montana and Oregon that were grandfathered in under the federal law.
Unlike single-game betting allowed in Las Vegas, a Delaware sports lottery would require combination or parlay bets - selecting both a winning team and the total points scored by both teams, for example - to retain the element of chance from the original 1970s game. Do not look for it to happen soon though. The Governor has guaranteed a veto if it is approved by the General Assembly. Her term expires 1/2009. |
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Unlike single-game betting allowed in Las Vegas, a Delaware sports lottery would require combination or parlay bets - selecting both a winning team and the total points scored by both teams, for example - to retain the element of chance from the original 1970s game. [/ QUOTE ] So if Delaware re-legalized sports betting, it would have to be of the same style as was allowed in the 1970s? That is, the federal restriction not only prevents states from allowing sports betting if they prohibited it altogether before 1994, it also prevents those states which previously allowed some sports betting from authorizing new kinds of betting (e.g. Las Vegas style in Delaware)? |
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[ QUOTE ] Unlike single-game betting allowed in Las Vegas, a Delaware sports lottery would require combination or parlay bets - selecting both a winning team and the total points scored by both teams, for example - to retain the element of chance from the original 1970s game. [/ QUOTE ] So if Delaware re-legalized sports betting, it would have to be of the same style as was allowed in the 1970s? That is, the federal restriction not only prevents states from allowing sports betting if they prohibited it altogether before 1994, it also prevents those states which previously allowed some sports betting from authorizing new kinds of betting (e.g. Las Vegas style in Delaware)? [/ QUOTE ] You are correct. In order to offer sports wagering, Delaware must follow the format as written in the state laws that allowed it to be "grandfathered" in under the federal law. Any changes to the law would then change the wagering format and make it illegal. |
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I don't understand how federal law could prohibit something in some states and not in others. Seems like it should violate some part of the constitution, but not sure which. Rob [/ QUOTE ] I believe I've read that, if NJ ever decided to allow sports betting, it would make this argument in court. |
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