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</TD><TD width=20></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top>[font=Arial,Helvetica]Americans who want to legally bet on sporting events can do so in Las Vegas. Gamblers can also place sports bets on Internet sites run from outside the United States.[/font]




</TD><TD width=20></TD></TR><TR><TD>A recent study by a professor in North Carolina concludes that casinos could reap $190 billion a year in sports bets if they were allowed to legally plunge into Internet gambling.


Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he’ll start a hedge fund, run by professional gamblers, to make bets on sporting events.

Atlantic City, N.J., has launched a major expansion and hopes to use legalized sports betting to put distance between itself and other casinos and elevate it to a Las Vegas-caliber destination.

Should wagering on sporting events be legal in all 50 states? Vote in our poll and e-mail your thoughts to the team. And watch “Power Lunch” at 1:40 p.m. ET for a discussion about sports books in Las Vegas with Trader Monthly contributing editor Alan Schwarz.

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L I V E V O T E
This vote has closed. The final results are below.
Total Votes: 1963
Should wagering on sporting events be legal in 50 states?

Yes
68%

No
32%

Heaven forbid we give the AMERICAN society what they desire.

I am telling you all, the little guy is not going to put up with this much longer.

You thought the Boston Tea Party was wild, you aint seen nothing yet folks!

man now if ONLY someone with clout would listen

Dante said:

man now if ONLY someone with clout would listen

Click to expand...

Those with clout allready know this. That's why they have clout. Ask Wild Bill about his un-named friend who wishes that it never happens.
(How much do "he" and others like "him" spend to keep it the way it is. There is WAY to much we will never know)