Tag: Gambling Addiction

Is Senator Blumenthal Throwing Stones at Glass Houses? An Assessment of the SAFE Bet Bill

By: Nicole Harvey    On September 12, Representative Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act (“SAFE Bet Act”) on the footsteps of the Capital.  The legislation addresses a broad range of issues related to sports betting, including safeguards against gambling addiction, predatory advertising, suspicious… Read More Is Senator Blumenthal Throwing Stones at Glass Houses? An Assessment of the SAFE Bet Bill

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Massachusetts is All In on Sports Betting: How Governor Baker’s New Bill Will Dramatically Affect Residents’ Gambling Ability

By: Andrew Ciulla In 2018, the Supreme Court paved the way for states to legalize sports betting by striking down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, passed in 1992, by a 6 to 3 vote.  The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act prohibited sports betting except in four states where it had already been… Read More Massachusetts is All In on Sports Betting: How Governor Baker’s New Bill Will Dramatically Affect Residents’ Gambling Ability

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