Episode 31 – Wanna Bet?
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The Court’s mid-May decision in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association got substantial news coverage because of the outcome. A six-justice majority in Murphy invalidated the 1990’s Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which had prevented state and local governments from operating sports-betting schemes or authorizing private casinos and individuals to do so. No wonder, […]
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