Senator John McCain is calling for expanded gambling privileges, especially within the realm of US based sports betting. Because he hails from Arizona, this can be seen as a competitive move against Nevada’s thriving gambling industry; currently, McCain’s neighboring state is one of only 2 American locales that legally facilitate betting on sports matches. His initial calls for a new legal system of sports betting came right before Super Bowl XLIX. McCain is known to be entrenched with a variety of gambling industry lobbyists, so he would stand to benefit from legislation as well.
New Jersey Catches Break In Sports Betting Case
The Supreme Court of the United States has officially decided to take on New Jersey’s sports betting case. This news is a breath of fresh air in a case that was presumed dead after the Solicitor General weighed in on the matter. SCOTUS reached out to the acting Solicitor General for an opinion on the …