Legal gambling will be sure bet ...

at least one columnist thinks so ... in Delaware.

http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20070203-123714-3009r.htm

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... I would say in two or three years, tops, you'll be able to get in your car and drive 100 miles to one of a series of sportsbooks that will be set up in Delaware. You will be able to bet legally and watch games in a sports palace with giant screens, similar to the sports books in Las Vegas.
And once Delaware takes that step, others surely will want to follow suit and likely will do battle with the federal government and the professional and collegiate sports lobbies to get their own sportsbook operations in their states.
Bet on it. It's a sure thing.

Is it Delaware, as well as Nevada and Oregon that are grandfathered in for sports betting?

I think Delaware had tried parlay cards at one time. so did Oregon.

that would be nice as I don't live too far away from Delaware.

Woody0 said:

Is it Delaware, as well as Nevada and Oregon that are grandfathered in for sports betting?

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Nevada,Delaware,Oregon and Montana.

Oregon will drop it from the lottery after the superbowl.

Woody0 said:

Is it Delaware, as well as Nevada and Oregon that are grandfathered in for sports betting?

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Delaware actually had regular sports betting back about 25 or 30 years ago. it was a total disaster. The state lost millions. It only lasted about 1 year. It may be awhile before Delaware wants to try that again.

I have a feeling the Indian Casinos may get a crack at sportsbooking in the next few years. Live/Online or both?
I am sure there are those in govt who know who will benefit from the current situation. It seems like they are setting the future market up for someone. If not the Indian Casinos,maybe the Vegas Corps.

besides the "lottery type" and "parlay card" type wagering on SPORTS...(oregon comes to mind)


YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BET LEGALLY IN THE UNITED STATES ON A FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL GAME OR ANY OTHER SPORT OUTSIDE OF LAS VEGAS........... PERIOD END OF STORY......... IN YOUR LIFETIME................



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SWEET I LIVE IN DELAWARE!!!!! bout f'ing time, we have 3 slot/tracks in a state that takes 1.5 hours to completely drive south to north!! does delaware have a gambling problem? NAAAAA!!

onemwtheone said:

... I would say in two or three years, tops, you'll be able to get in your car and drive 100 miles to one of a series of sportsbooks that will be set up in Delaware. You will be able to bet legally and watch games in a sports palace with giant screens, similar to the sports books in Las Vegas.

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This is kind of ridiculous statement you would expect to see in a sports forum not the Washington post.

Woody0 said:

Is it Delaware, as well as Nevada and Oregon that are grandfathered in for sports betting?

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Grandfathered in for what? There's no federal law against in-state sports betting, even betting over telephone; any state can decide to legalize sportsbooks, they just can't accept out-of-state wagers.

Shit they have Indian casinos

why cant they have legit sportbooks ?

Home News Tribune Online - 02/3/07

Hmmmm...


N.J. odds are slim for legal sports bets
Home News Tribune Online 02/3/07

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TRENTON — New Jersey is home to plenty of slot machines, Roulette wheels, blackjack tables and poker hands, but its gambling mecca, Atlantic City, lacks one attraction rival Las Vegas can boast — legalized sports betting.
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And with the Super Bowl as a backdrop, a state senator is renewing efforts to bring legalized sports betting to the Garden State.
However, odds may be slim that gamblers one day will be able to go to Atlantic City and lay money down on a Super Bowl or any professional sporting event.
Federal law restricts legalized sports betting to Delaware, Montana, Nevada and Oregon. But Sen. Raymond Lesniak, D-Union County, said Friday that he was willing to gamble that sports betting will come to New Jersey sooner rather than later.
"With the biggest sporting event of the year taking place this weekend, it's naive to think that sports betting isn't taking place right now in the Garden State," said Lesniak. "But because of an act of Congress, we've surrendered sports betting to organized crime, offshore casinos and Las Vegas. Why should millions of dollars go to Las Vegas, offshore casinos and the mob?"
Lesniak plans to introduce a bill that would ask New Jersey voters whether professional sports betting should be allowed in the Garden State and to call on Congress to rescind the federal law restricting sports betting.
He's not the first New Jersey lawmaker to propose the move.
Assemblymen Lou Greenwald, D-Camden, and Jeff Van Drew, D-Cape May, have pushed similar legislation for years, but it's never received a full Assembly vote.
The NFL and NBA have rallied against talk of legalized sports betting in New Jersey.
NFL attorney Jay Moyer was not immediately available for comment Friday, but he previously told New Jersey officials that legal sports betting in the state would "create a pervasive climate of suspicion about any controversial play in a game."
"It would send two very bad messages," Moyer said. "One is that anything goes when it comes to raising revenues and, two, that gambling and sports are natural partners."
Lesniak challenged such reasoning.
"These sports organizations turn their backs on steroid scandals and thug behavior from players because it puts fans in the seats," Lesniak said. "It's hypocritical to say we need to ban sports betting to protect the integrity of the sport when the owners are tacitly endorsing so much worse."


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Adam Selene said:

Grandfathered in for what?

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I dunno, I thought there was some issue between the Feds and the States relating to sports betting where Nevada, Delaware, Oregon and, according to mvbski, Montana were exempt.

I was just asking for clarification while you seem to be the lone dissenter Adam.