A panel of current and former gaming stakeholders reaffirmed opposition to a sweeping federal sports betting regulation bill Thursday, reiterating their stance against what would be the most expansive regulatory legislation since the Supreme Court struck down the federal wagering ban six years ago.
Speaking during an industry webinar Thursday, former long-time New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement director David Rebuck denounced the bill as well as the federal government’s role in gambling overall. Citing what he called the successful state-by-state regulatory frameworks in the 38 states with legal sports betting, Rebuck said the new federal proposal steps on decades of experience in Nevada and now the growing number of legal sports betting jurisdictions.
