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House rejects ballot measure to expand sports betting, 90-24
Summary
The North Dakota House voted down House Concurrent Resolution 3002, a proposed constitutional amendment to authorize professional and collegiate sports betting and direct proceeds to K‑12 education, after hours of floor debate and a judiciary committee 'do not pass' recommendation.
Members of the North Dakota House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 90 to 24 to reject House Concurrent Resolution 3002, a proposed amendment to Section 25 of Article XI of the state constitution that would have authorized professional and collegiate sports betting and directed its tax revenue to K‑12 education. The judiciary committee recommended a do‑not‑pass on the measure.
The vote followed an extended floor debate in which committee members and other representatives cited testimony and studies linking expanded sports betting to household financial harm, increased gambling problems among college‑aged people, and harassment of student athletes. Representative Adam Satra, presenting the judiciary committee’s recommendation, summarized testimony that…
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