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US ruling 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 ruling that could allow states across the country to legalise sports betting.
It has actually backed a 2014 state judgment in New Jersey which permits sports betting in casinos and at horse racing tracks.
The court also struck down a 1992 federal law banning sports betting.
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The news sent the share prices of in the US and UK surging, consisting of Britain's William Hill and Paddy Power.
Several major US sports betting bodies had opposed the move, consisting of the National Basketball Association.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association stated it was a danger to the "stability of athletic competitors".
However, Justice Samuel Alito composed on behalf of the Supreme Court: "The legalisation of sports betting requires a crucial policy choice, however the choice is not ours to make.
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"Congress can manage sports betting gambling straight, 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 judgment. Paddy Power Betfair's share price increased 10.5%, 888 Holdings jumped 14%, William Hill's stock got 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 cost fall by 2% on the prospect of competitors from new entrants to sports betting.
The Supreme Court choice strikes down the Professional and Amateur sports betting Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 that forbade sports betting wagering in many states.
It is only 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, stated that William Hill stands to gain the most following the judgment because it "can present sports betting operations quite quickly from Nevada, where it currently operates and has extremely strong market presence".
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He included that the business likewise has a New Jersey operation "that is primed and ready to begin taking bets within days".
Paddy Power Betfair has a presence in the US through TVG, one of the nation's biggest online horse racing companies.
Betfair purchased TVG in 2009 for $50m before it went on to merge with Paddy Power.
Paddy Power Betfair also runs an online gambling establishment and horse race sports betting service in New Jersey.
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