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New Jersey passed laws to legalize sports gambling in 2012 and again in 2014, only to have its attempts shot down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, which ruled that PASPA prohibited states from allowing gambling on sports. New Jersey responded by suing and built its case on the argument that the federal government could not compel states to regulate activities Congress had chosen not to police itself. … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Invalidates Federal Ban On Sports Gambling

"She was pretty good actually," he told reporters after the game. "We talked to her a little bit but before we were talking to her, she was talking to someone and she wanted to warm up. She had a mitt and a ball. She gave him the mitt. She stepped back at about 45 feet and threw a bullet." … [Read more...] about Nun Becomes Sports Sensation After Incredible First Pitch at White Sox Game

"We believe that due to the geopolitical situation some very interesting government-to-government relations have formed between Qatar and neighbouring countries... (and) these can be target markets for companies wishing to do regional activities out of QFC," Jaida said. … [Read more...] about Qatar aims to build $20 billion sports sector ahead of World Cup

Johnson spent 12 seasons in Houston and is the team's leader in yards receiving (13,597), receptions (1,012) and touchdown receptions (64). In November 2017, Johnson was inducted as an inaugural member of the Texans Ring of Honor, where he was given a red jacket and feted during a halftime ceremony. Johnson said at the time he never thought about the possibility of being honored like this when he was playing. "I just wanted to come here and play. Just do things the right way," he said. "I just wanted to be a good football player." If you want to attend the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, tickets can be purchased for $75 each or $600 for a reserved table of eight. To purchase tickets or for more information, please call 800-567-9561. RELATED: Top 5 reasons why Andre Johnson should be in the Hall of Fame EMBED >More News VideosTop five reasons why Andre Johnson should be in the Hall of Fame. … [Read more...] about Andre Johnson to be inducted into Texas Sports Hall of Fame this weekend

According to settlement agreements between the NY AG’s Office and DraftKings and the NY AG’s Office and FanDuel, both have agreed to block people located in NY based on geoblocking and/or an IP address from entering into any contests.  FanDuel and DraftKings have also both agreed to process requests for users who live in NY to withdraw any account balances within 7 days of their requests.  The settlement agreements make clear that if the NY State legislature does not legalize daily fantasy sports gaming on or before June 30, 2016, daily fantasy sports gaming will continue to be restricted in NY.  The settlement also states that if daily fantasy sports gaming is legalized in NY, Eric Schneiderman has agreed to drop his lawsuits against DraftKings and FanDuel, and both daily fantasy sports gaming sites agree to drop countersuits against Schneiderman. … [Read more...] about To Stay Alive, Daily Fantasy Sports Needs to Get Behind Regulation