Earlier this week, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) was unconstitutional. PAPSA, for the last 25 years, limited sports betting to one state. In a 6-3 ruling, the US Supreme Court has now placed the decision to allow sports betting to the states.
This is huge news for everyone outside of Nevada. It is widely known on a global level that the sports betting mecca is Las Vegas, Nevada. But now, could it be Flint, Michigan?
It could.
It could be anywhere in the United States and that could make things a little crowded. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of people, and don’t get me started on large groups of said people. That’s why I prefer to scratch my gambling fix online at places like https://www.onlinecasinos.co.uk/.
DraftKings, the online one-week fantasy football company took no more than three hours to release a statement to its users letting them know they will be at the forefront of the online sports gambling industry. Although, to be honest, their one-week fantasy football operation lived in a sports gambling grey area for the last few years.
FanDuel is another daily fantasy sports company that will be looking to cash in. They have already said that this decision will allow for numerous more opportunities to enhance the game play for their customers. Imagine being able to set your fantasy lineup…then bet on the total points or outcome for each player or your team. That is amazing. Take my money.
You can almost bet that more companies like DraftKings and FanDuel will be popping up after the downfall of PASPA. More and more casinos will be upping their sports books to cater to the new crowds that will come in. It may create a competitive market where the consumer reaps all of the benefits. On the other hand, it may also hurt the tourist industry in Las Vegas, which could be devastating to that area.
Only time will tell how this will all play out for these companies and states, but one group that will only benefit from this ruling is the consumer.
