Summary
Congress is considering federal regulation of sports betting amid rising gambling addiction and public health impacts since its 2018 legalization in 38 states.
Witnesses, including NCAA president Charlie Baker, warned of addiction risks for young people and insufficient state funding for treatment.
Some lawmakers support federal oversight, proposing bills like the SafeBet Act.
The gambling industry opposes federal rules, claiming states regulate better, but critics warn continued resistance could lead to stricter controls like tobacco laws.
I’m from the EU so I can’t vote over there. I just think it’s incredibly naïve to want to keep everything legal just because you are worried about overreach from cops or politicians.
You know what? They can already overreach using any of a thousand bad laws. But don’t worry. Gambling is big business and the incoming administration is the he most corrupt ever, so nothing will come of this.
I don’t want to keep everything legal.
I do not trust this congress at all to make the right things illegal. And no one else should either.