The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 decision in Murphy v. NCAA, declaring that certain provisions of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) violated the Constitution’s “anti-commandeering” clause, is a potential boon for legal sports betting in the U.S.
However, even after PASPA’s demise, the Federal Wire Act continues to criminalize interstate sports wagering—a fact only strengthened by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) most recent interpretation of the law (18 USC § 1084).
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