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POLITICS 05/14/2018 10:20 am ET Updated 40 minutes ago The 7-2 ruling paves the way for New Jersey and other states to legalize sports betting. By Travis Waldron 320 WASHINGTON ― The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday morning that a federal ban on sports gambling is unconstitutional, a move that will pave the way for sports betting to spread across the United States. The 7-2 ruling is the result of a 2014 legal challenge from the state of New Jersey and will invalidate the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, or PASPA, which prohibited wagering on single sporting contests except in Nevada.  BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court rules that federal ban on state-sanctioned sports betting is unconstitutional. Decides case in favor of New Jersey. Floodgates now officially open for other states to allow sports betting. #RIPPASPA— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) May 14, 2018 New Jersey passed laws to legalize sports gambling in 2012 and … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Invalidates Federal Ban On Sports Gambling

Loyola's Sister Jean got some friendly competition in the sporting world over the weekend. Marian Catholic's Sister Mary Jo Sobiek threw out the first pitch at Saturday's White Sox game, and fans were quick to take notice. Her curveball and entertaining on-field tricks had even White Sox Manager Rick Renteria asking if she could play for the team.  "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." Sobiek even "raised the roof" as she exited the field. The team later tweeted, calling it "one of the most impressive first pitches of all time."  One of the most impressive first pitches of all time. 😱 pic.twitter.com/PA7M4iC9X5 — Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) August 18, 2018 … [Read more...] about Nun Becomes Sports Sensation After Incredible First Pitch at White Sox Game

DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar wants to attract more sports companies to the Gulf state, aiming to develop a $20 billion (15.51 billion pounds) sports sector ahead of the 2022 World Cup, a senior official said on Sunday. Qatar Financial Center (QFC) - which licenses foreign companies, mostly in the finance sector, to exempt them from local ownership laws - aims to license about 150 sports companies by 2022, including around 25 this year, QFC's CEO Yousuf Al-Jaida said at an event to announce the strategy. He did not give any names. The drive to attract sports-related multinationals and facilitate the commercialisation of sports-related services in the state is part of plans to become a regional hub for sporting events in the run-up to Qatar's hosting of the 2022 soccer World Cup, he said. This month FIFA established a joint venture in Qatar to help run the tournament. "A lot of the value chain is moving to Qatar as we speak for the World Cup 2022," Jaida said. Qatar will this year stage the … [Read more...] about Qatar aims to build $20 billion sports sector ahead of World Cup

Share Tweet Email Sports Share: Share Tweet Email EMBED <> More Videos <iframe width="476" height="267" src="https://abc13.com/video/embed/?pid=5163375" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> 5 fast facts about Andre Johnson Share: Share Tweet Email KTRK HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Former Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson will receive a much-deserved honor this weekend. Johnson will be inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2019 at a ceremony at the Waco Convention Center on Saturday at 6 p.m. What an [email protected]!— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) March 28, 2019 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 … [Read more...] about Andre Johnson to be inducted into Texas Sports Hall of Fame this weekend

the FanDuel commercials that have plagued us day in and day out.  We’ve seen the words “DraftKings” and “FanDuel” plastered on the walls of stadiums, denoting sponsorships with teams.  John Oliver even gave the most epic dialogue on daily fantasy sports sites. Alas, after months of legal fights between DraftKings, FanDuel, and New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a settlement has been reached that will end daily fantasy sports gaming in NY for now.  As LawNewz’s Chris White reported, this is pending the outcome of an appellate court decision to determine the legality of daily fantasy sports gaming.  This decision will not be heard until September.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 … [Read more...] about To Stay Alive, Daily Fantasy Sports Needs to Get Behind Regulation