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DOVER, Del. -- The Delaware Supreme Court says a proposed sports betting lottery does not conflict with the state constitution.

The opinion was requested by Gov. Jack Markell, who has signed a bill that would make Delaware the only state east of the Rocky Mountains to offer sports wagering.

In a 22-page ruling dated Wednesday, the court says the state constitution permits lotteries that have an element of skill, as long as chance is the predominant factor in winning or losing.

The justices also say the proposed sports lottery satisfies the constitutional requirement that lotteries be under state control.

The NFL opposes the lottery and has said it may challenge the bill in court
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4212200

Well here we go.

No surprise there!

Pete Rose will be happy to hear this.

dbackjon wrote:DOVER, Del. -- The Delaware Supreme Court says a proposed sports betting lottery does not conflict with the state constitution.

The opinion was requested by Gov. Jack Markell, who has signed a bill that would make Delaware the only state east of the Rocky Mountains to offer sports wagering.

In a 22-page ruling dated Wednesday, the court says the state constitution permits lotteries that have an element of skill, as long as chance is the predominant factor in winning or losing.

The justices also say the proposed sports lottery satisfies the constitutional requirement that lotteries be under state control.

The NFL opposes the lottery and has said it may challenge the bill in court
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4212200

It's about time we got rid of the West Coast Sports Wagering Bias.

The next round will be whether to allow straight bets on sporting events versus strictly parlays.

bluehenbillk wrote:The next round will be whether to allow straight bets on sporting events versus strictly parlays.

And the next round after that is Delaware suing the NCAA for banning post-season games in Delaware (and possibly the other two states with sports betting, one of which rhymes with Fontana).