At the first-of-its-kind conference in the United States, Freeman detailed AGA’s strategy that sets its sights on both the courts and Congress ahead of the December 4th oral arguments that pit New Jersey against the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), legislation which currently bans full-fledged sports betting outside Nevada.
"AGA has long pursued a two-track strategy as a pathway to legalized sports betting,” said Freeman. "Working through the courts and through Congress, I am confident we can overturn this failed federal ban and give American sports fans the ability to legally wager on the teams they follow.”
Last November, AGA filed an Amicus brief calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to accept New Jersey’s challenge to PASPA. In September, AGA helped West Virginia recruit 19 other states to sign onto a brief arguing the federal ban on sports betting was unconstitutional.
In addition to the ongoing work in the courts, AGA has continued to pursue its legislative strategy. This includes educating members of Congress on the dangers
Source: GMB
