A bill has been introduced in Connecticut that would allow sports gambling on flights leaving or arriving in the state, despite other states’ gambling laws.
State Rep. Christopher Rosario introduced the bill Wednesday. However, federal laws could prevent the bill from moving forward, including the Gaming Devices Act of 1962, which prohibits the use of gaming devices on commercial flights.
However, with bets that can be placed at the touch of a finger, lawyer Daniel Wallach does not see such an obstacle.
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“A cell phone is not a gaming device,” Wallach told Front Office Sports. “A cell phone does not determine winners or losers; it is just a means of communication. It is no different than a pencil writing your name on a betting slip and handing it to an agent. [The act] does not prohibit monetary gambling; Ban gaming devices.”
The biggest problem, perhaps, is the fact that there are a dozen states that have kept sports gambling illegal. Thirty-seven states have legalized it in some capacity in the last decade. The Federal Wire Act of 1961 states that interstate gaming is prohibited.
Delta Air Lines appears close to partnering with DraftKings, which has become a sports gaming powerhouse after starting out as a daily fantasy company.
Connecticut is looking to make sports gambling legal on flights to and from the state. (FoxNews)
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Eilers & Krejcik, an independent research firm, conducted a new study showing that sports betting would pay for the state of Texas, where sports betting remains illegal.
The study, “Legal Online Sports Betting in Texas: Revenue Forecast and Economic Impact Analysis,” estimates the market could generate more than $360 million in direct tax revenue for the state, while adding more than 8,000 jobs.
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The report estimated that Texas would benefit from more than $2.6 billion annually in economic output, adding that non-gaming tax revenue generated by legal sports betting is expected to total $24.3 million per year.
