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Congressional Committee Reviewing Gambling Laws That Could Affect Sports Betting

A congressional committee is "reviewing federal gambling laws, including the 24-year-old prohibition on sports betting, and plans to introduce comprehensive legislation that also will address daily fantasy sports and other forms of gaming," according to David Purdum of ESPN.com. U.S. Rep Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) in a statement said current federal gambling laws are "obsolete" and "in desperate need of updating," including those that deal with sports betting. Pallone's office "did not provide a timeline for the new legislation, but communication with stakeholders is underway." The rise of DFS and the "controversy surrounding its legality brought the issue to the forefront." NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday at an owners meeting in Houston said that the league remains "very much opposed to legalized gambling on sports." However, sources said that the NFL's opposition is "not shared by all team owners." For now, the NBA is the "only major professional sports league to openly support legalization." But while the NBA is a proponent of legalizing sports betting, the league is "not ready to lobby Congress on the issue," and is "still a plaintiff" in a New Jersey case seeking to halt sports betting in that state (ESPN.com, 10/21). 

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