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Report: End federal ban on sports betting

Published: March 4, 2017  By: admin, In: Featured Articles, Outdoor & Sports,  1 Comment
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal

When President Barack Obama rolled out his March Madness college basketball bracket predictions on television every year, he acknowledged his participation in an illegal activity commonly enjoyed in workplaces nationwide.

Now, a nonprofit Washington think tank is criticizing the federal ban on sports wagering, joining the chorus of organizations seeking repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992.

The libertarian-leaning Competitive Enterprise Institute planned to issue a 14-page report Thursday that questions how alcohol and tobacco consumption are banned in most businesses while another “sinful” activity, sports gambling, is embraced by workers and their CEOs, especially around Super Bowl Sunday and the kickoff of the NCAA tournament.

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  1. dumbfounded says - Posted: March 5, 2017

    I’m pretty sure that making predictions isn’t exactly the same as betting. And “rolling out” predictions isn’t exactly admitting participation in illegal activity. Apparently, journalism isn’t particularly important to this author.

    Just sayin’.