Dominant Themes in Sports Wagering State Legislation Following the Supreme Court Ruling on the Professional and Amateur Sport Protection Act of 1992
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Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Graduate Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 2020 Dominant themes in sports wagering state legislation following the Supreme Court ruling on the Professional and Amateur Sport Protection Act of 1992 Michael Lynch Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd Recommended Citation Lynch, Michael, "Dominant themes in sports wagering state legislation following the Supreme Court ruling on the Professional and Amateur Sport Protection Act of 1992" (2020). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 18067. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/18067 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Dominant themes in sports wagering state legislation following the Supreme Court ruling on the Professional and Amateur Sport Protection Act of 1992 by Michael J. Lynch A dissertation submitted to the graduate faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Major: Hospitality Management Program of Study Committee: Tianshu Zheng, Major Professor Jewoo Kim Liang Tang Eric D. Olson Chunhui Xiang The student author, whose presentation of the scholarship herein was approved by the program of study committee, is solely responsible for the content of this dissertation. The Graduate College will ensure this dissertation is globally accessible and will not permit alterations after a degree is conferred. Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 2020 Copyright © Michael J. Lynch, 2020. All rights reserved. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................... vii LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................ vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................................. iix ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................ x CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1 Background of the Study ................................................................................................ 1 Problem Statement .......................................................................................................... 6 Objectives of the Study ................................................................................................... 7 Significance of the Study ................................................................................................ 7 Research Questions ....................................................................................................... 13 Dissertation Organization ............................................................................................. 14 CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE .................................................................... 15 The History and Current State of Gambling in the United States ................................. 15 History of Sports Wagering and Gambling Legislation ............................................... 21 Why PASPA Was Passed ............................................................................................. 28 Why PASPA Was Overturned ...................................................................................... 32 Reactions to PASPA Being Overturned ....................................................................... 44 Status of Sports Wagering by State .............................................................................. 46 The following states have legalized sports wagering and are currently accepting wagers as of April 10, 2020 (Helsel, 2018): ............................................................. 46 Nevada .................................................................................................................. 46 Delaware ............................................................................................................... 46 New Jersey ............................................................................................................ 46 Mississippi ............................................................................................................ 47 Pennsylvania ......................................................................................................... 47 West Virginia ........................................................................................................ 47 Rhode Island ......................................................................................................... 48 Arkansas ................................................................................................................ 48 New York .............................................................................................................. 48 iii Iowa....................................................................................................................... 48 Indiana................................................................................................................... 48 Oregon................................................................................................................... 49 Illinois ................................................................................................................... 49 Michigan ............................................................................................................... 49 Montana ................................................................................................................ 49 New Hampshire .................................................................................................... 50 The following state has not legalized sports wagering, but sports wagering is available at a limited number of Native American casinos: ..................................... 50 New Mexico .......................................................................................................... 50 The following states have legalized sports wagering and are preparing to start taking wagers (as of April 10, 2020): ....................................................................... 50 Colorado ................................................................................................................ 50 North Carolina ...................................................................................................... 51 Tennessee .............................................................................................................. 51 Washington, D.C. .................................................................................................. 51 States with bills pending that would legalize sports wagering: ................................ 52 Arizona .................................................................................................................. 52 California .............................................................................................................. 52 Connecticut ........................................................................................................... 52 Kansas ................................................................................................................... 52 Kentucky ............................................................................................................... 53 Louisiana ............................................................................................................... 53 Maine .................................................................................................................... 53 Maryland ............................................................................................................... 54 Minnesota .............................................................................................................. 54 Missouri ................................................................................................................ 54 Ohio....................................................................................................................... 54 Oklahoma .............................................................................................................. 55 South Carolina ...................................................................................................... 55 Virginia ................................................................................................................. 55 Washington ........................................................................................................... 55 States with no bills pending that would legalize sports wagering: ........................... 55 Alabama ................................................................................................................ 55 iv Alaska ................................................................................................................... 56 Florida ................................................................................................................... 56 Georgia 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