Headline Roundup • May 17th, 2018
Supreme Court Rules States Can Legalize Sports Betting
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We think of revolutions as sudden, spectacular events, much like earthquakes or erupting volcanoes that transform the landscape overnight. But sometimes they occur so slowly and quietly that it's possible to overlook how much change they bring about.
Murphy v. NCAA shows the Court is committed to the anti-commandeering principle — the federal government can't force states to enforce its laws.
In late January, NBA vice president Dan Spillane explained to the New York state Senate why the state, one day, should give the league some cash. In a joint effort with Major League Baseball, Spillane had come to testify about the prospect of legalized sports betting and what provisions the professional leagues believed should be included in potential laws.
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