{"id":2777,"date":"2018-03-13T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realmoneygambling.com\/?p=2777"},"modified":"2018-03-13T08:00:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T12:00:29","slug":"10-billion-will-bet-on-march-madness-illegally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realmoneygambling.com\/news\/10-billion-will-bet-on-march-madness-illegally\/","title":{"rendered":"$10 Billion Will Bet on March Madness Illegally"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tThe US Supreme Court is just a few weeks away from deciding on the New Jersey law to challenge the ruling that allows sports betting legal just in four states including Delaware, Montana, Nevada, and Oregon. For a lot of experts, if the ruling works on New Jersey\u2019s favor, this could mean plenty of revenue opportunities especially for both casinos and state governments.
\nIn a study conducted recently, it has been discovered that 54 million people, or around a quarter of the US adult population participated in some form of sports betting last year. That is an equivalent spending of around $18 billion. 24 million went for basketball and spent around $2.6 billion on entry fees.<\/p>\n

Not a Priority to Implement the Law<\/h2>\n

The reality is that two-thirds of the US states make it illegal to participate in any type of sports betting wherein money is involved. However, implementation of the law is another story. It has been said that enforcing the law isn\u2019t a priority for law enforcement.
\nAccording to the CEO of American Gaming Association<\/a>, Geoff Freeman, \u201cOur current sports betting laws are so out of touch with the reality that we\u2019re turning tens of millions of Americans into criminals for the simple act of enjoying college basketball\u201d.
\nHe added that \u201cThe failed federal ban on sports betting has created an illegal, unregulated sports betting market that offers zero consumer protections and generates zero revenue for state and tribal organizations\u201d.
\nJust how much is going to legal channels of the expected $10 billion wagered on the games? Freeman said that there will only be 3% of the entire $10 billion wager going through the legal Nevada sports book. That amounts to only around $300 million.<\/p>\n

The Advent of Sports Betting<\/h2>\n

The group counted that there are 48 sports betting legislations that are active in a total of 18 states in different parts of the US. All of which are anticipating towards a favorable Supreme Court ruling on legal sports betting.
\nSo what if sports betting is finally legalized? Freeman expects that there will be different types of products to be introduced in the market once legalization takes place. Also, there will be increased betting opportunities on events that are within a game and not just on the final score or statistics.
\nHe mentioned that \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of money that\u2019s going to innovation that\u2019s currently sitting on the sidelines\u201d.<\/p>\n

A Good or a Bad News?<\/h2>\n

Could this actually be a cause for concern? If you will ask The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, \u201csports betting is a cause for concern\u201d. Though the group has been neutral on gambling, the group has already made contact with lawmakers from New Jersey in order to discuss the needs that will eventually rise in demand once sports betting has been legalized.
\nNeva Pryor, who is the group\u2019s executive director mentioned that \u201cSports betting may have more appeal to our children, it has the potential to affect the integrity of the games, and it may put many more people at risk for problem and disordered gambling\u201d\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The US Supreme Court is just a few weeks away from deciding on the New Jersey law to challenge the ruling that allows sports betting legal just in four states including Delaware, Montana, Nevada, and Oregon. 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