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US judgment opens way for states-wide sports betting
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14 May 2018
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The US Supreme Court has actually made a landmark judgment that might permit states across the country to legalise sports betting wagering.
It has actually endorsed a 2014 state judgment in New Jersey which allows sports betting in gambling establishments and at horse racing tracks.
The court also struck down a 1992 federal law prohibiting sports betting gambling.
The news sent the share rates of gambling stocks in the US and UK rising, consisting of Britain's William Hill and Paddy Power.
Several major US sports betting bodies had opposed the relocation, consisting of the National Basketball Association.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association stated it was a threat to the "stability of athletic competition".
However, Justice Samuel Alito wrote on behalf of the Supreme Court: "The legalisation of sports betting needs a crucial policy option, but the choice is not ours to make.
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"Congress can control sports betting gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each state is totally free to act on its own."
Winners and losers
Shares in UK-based bookmakers got on the ruling. Paddy Power Betfair's share cost rose 10.5%, 888 Holdings leapt 14%, William Hill's stock gained 9.4% and GVC Holdings rallied 6%.
In the US, shares in Churchill Downs, which owns horse race tracks and gambling establishments rose by 5.73%.
But Wynn Resorts, the Nevada-based hotels and gambling establishment operator, saw its share rate fall by 2% on the prospect of competitors from brand-new entrants to sports betting wagering.
The Supreme Court choice overrules the Professional and Amateur sports betting Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 that prohibited sports betting wagering in most states.
It is just allowed in just a few states, consisting of Nevada, home to Las Vegas, Delaware, Montana and Oregon.
Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at markets.com, said that William Hill stands to acquire the most following the ruling since it "can roll out sports betting operations pretty quickly from Nevada, where it already runs and has market presence".
He added that the company also has a New Jersey operation "that is primed and ready to start taking bets within days".
Paddy Power Betfair has an existence in the US through TVG, one of the nation's greatest online horse racing companies.
Betfair bought TVG in 2009 for $50m before it went on to combine with Paddy Power.
Paddy Power Betfair also operates an online gambling establishment and horse race wagering service in New Jersey.
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