Supreme Court Rules States Are Free To Legalize Sports Betting
"Congress can regulate sports gambling directly," the court wrote in a decision released Monday, "but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own."
Updated 12:22 p.m. ET
The Supreme Court has struck down a 1992 federal law that effectively prevented most states from legalizing sports betting, clearing up a legal gray area and opening a door for state governments to join in what has become a lucrative industry.
"Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each State is free to act on its own," the court wrote in a decision released Monday.
The law known as the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, passed in 1992, prohibited sports betting, except in four states where it
