America’s High-Stakes Bet on Legalized Sports Gambling

Senate Judiciary Committee · December 17, 2024

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Opening and context

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Chairman Durbin opened the final scheduled Senate Judiciary Committee meeting of the 118th Congress, thanked members on both sides, noted Senator Graham's absence, and framed the hearing around the 2018 Supreme Court decision that struck down PASPA and enabled states to legalize sports betting.

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Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the rapid expansion of legal sports betting, focusing on harms to student-athletes, industry marketing practices, and proposed federal minimum standards such as the SAFE Bet Act and the GRID Act. Witnesses included NCAA President Charlie Baker and public-health and regulatory experts.

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