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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

There is no question that the DFS litigation has been one of the biggest legal headlines in the sports law world for the past 5 months.  Even though the settlement might seem like a loss for the daily fantasy sports gaming industry, it actually is a win because it helps create a clearer path towards regulating a huge industry.  DraftKings and FanDuel, among other daily fantasy sports gaming sites, made the assertion when they began operations that their business was able to operate as it was exempt as a form of gambling under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.  These daily fantasy sports sites have even gone to the extent of exclaiming that their businesses do not promote gambling or fall under the definition of “gambling” as DFS gaming is a game of skill.  It’s become quite clear though, that many states agreed with AG Eric Schneiderman that DFS gaming is indeed gambling. In fact, in addition to NY, there are 8 … [Read more...] about To Stay Alive, Daily Fantasy Sports Needs to Get Behind Regulation