Delaware to Launch Sports Betting

It looks like we can plan for Delaware sports betting after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal prohibition on as unconstitutional under the 10th Amendment. New Jersey, the state originating the case, will be the first state to legalize sports gambling, Richard Wolf reports.

Delaware will be the first new state to offer sports betting following the nationwide legalization of such wagering, Gov. John Carney announced in a news release Thursday.

Sports wagering will begin at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at three locations, a move that comes after the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) on May 14. Delaware beats other states like New Jersey, Mississippi and West Virginia that sought to offer full-scale sports wagering like Nevada, which had a waiver under PASPA to take such bets.

“Delaware has all necessary legal and regulatory authority to move forward with a full-scale sports gaming operation, and we look forward to next week’s launch,” Carney said in a news release. “We’re hopeful that this will bring even more visitors into Delaware to see firsthand what our state has to offer.”

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