What Was PASPA and What Changed After Murphy v. NCAA?
What was PASPA, and what changed after Murphy v. NCAA?
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How governments banned, taxed and licensed gambling: lotteries, the Wire Act, PASPA and the court cases that changed the rules.
What Is the Wire Act of 1961 and Does It Cover Online Gambling?
What is the Wire Act, and does it cover online gambling?
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When Was the Lottery Invented? A Short History of Lotteries
Lotteries are far older than any modern state game: towns in the Low Countries were raising money with them in the 15th century, and England, the American colonies and…
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Gambling in the United States
We all know that gambling in the United States has had quite the rocky history. In some states it is illegal and in others it is perfectly legal.
The Hidden Crisis: Youth Gambling in Serbia and Its Growing Impact
Explore how Serbia’s youth are increasingly drawn into gambling, the laws in place, enforcement challenges, and the urgent need for prevention and…