On: U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Sports-Wagering Ban

[larrik]

The laws aren't for protecting the gamblers, they are for protecting the sport. The concern being that if gambling on sports is a real industry, then the outcomes of the games may get artificially "adjusted" by nefarious parties.

[andr3w321 → larrik]

Billions are already wagered offshore on all major sports. Making it illegal just makes it more difficult to protect the integrity of the game.

[larrik → andr3w321]

I'm not saying you're wrong, but that's not the kind of thinking the US government has historically used.