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US ruling opens way for states-wide sports betting
14 May 2018
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The US Supreme Court has made a landmark judgment that might permit states throughout the to legalise sports betting wagering.
It has actually backed a 2014 state ruling in New Jersey which permits sports betting in casinos and at horse racing tracks.
The court also overruled a 1992 federal law banning sports betting gambling.
The news sent the share costs of sports betting stocks in the US and UK surging, consisting of Britain's William Hill and Paddy Power.
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Several major US sports betting bodies had opposed the move, consisting of the National Basketball Association.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association said it was a hazard to the "stability of athletic competition".
However, Justice Samuel Alito wrote on behalf of the Supreme Court: "The legalisation of sports betting gambling needs an important policy option, however the option is not ours to make.
"Congress can regulate sports betting gambling straight, but if it elects not to do so, each state is complimentary to act on its own."
Winners and losers
Shares in UK-based bookmakers got on the ruling. Paddy Power Betfair's share price rose 10.5%, 888 Holdings jumped 14%, William Hill's stock acquired 9.4% and GVC Holdings rallied 6%.
In the US, shares in Churchill Downs, which owns horse race tracks and gambling establishments increased by 5.73%.
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But Wynn Resorts, the Nevada-based hotels and casino operator, saw its share price fall by 2% on the possibility of competition from brand-new entrants to sports betting.
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The Supreme Court decision overrules the Professional and Amateur sports betting Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 that restricted sports betting wagering in many states.
It is only enabled in just a couple of states, consisting of Nevada, home to Las Vegas, Delaware, Montana and Oregon.
Neil Wilson, primary market expert at markets.com, said that William Hill stands to get the most following the judgment because it "can present sports betting operations quite promptly from Nevada, where it already operates and has very strong market existence".
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He included that the company also has a New Jersey operation "that is primed and prepared to start taking bets within days".
Paddy Power Betfair has a presence in the US through TVG, among the country's greatest online horse racing companies.
Betfair bought TVG in 2009 for $50m before it went on to merge with Paddy Power.
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Paddy Power Betfair likewise operates an online casino and horse race sports betting organization in New Jersey.
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