Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the law was indeed unconstitutional. The betting binge began when New Jersey governor Chris Christie sued to overturn the federal law that forbade sports gambling everywhere but Nevada, and in May the U.S.
The Associated Press reported that the Baker administration expected that taxes from sports gambling would raise $35 million for towns and cities in the next fiscal year, which implies the bill will be fast-tracked into law by July 1. 17 that would legalize sports gambling on the pro teams but not college sports like the NCAA Tournament.
If Governor Charlie Baker has his way, Franklin County sports fans will soon be able to lob a ducat or two on the Red Sox this season.