How to build a US gambling system that protects the integrity of sports (key takeaways from Great Britain)

Tuesday, 21 August 2018 By Steven Flynn, Rick Parry

This article considers how the integrity of US sports can be protected from the risks associated with gambling following the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)1. In doing so, it reviews how betting is regulated in Great Britain and offers advice on aspects of that system that the US may wish to adopt. Specifically, it looks at:

Background
- Betting on sporting events in the US
- Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) & Murphy v. NCAA
Why have legalised sports betting markets?
An overviewing of betting in Great Britain
How sports betting is regulated in Great Britain
- The Gambling Commission
- Cheating at gambling
- The Sports Betting Integrity Panel
Challenges for the US betting market in the Post-PASPA world and lessons that can be learned from Great Britain
- The Wire Act: an impediment to variety and value for money
- Regulating sports betting: State or Federal level?
Conclusion

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Tags: Anti-Corruption | Betting | Department for Culture | Gambling | Gambling Accountability and Modernisation Enhancement Act (the GAME Act) | Gambling Act 2005 | Gambling Commission | Media and Sport (DCMS) | MLB | National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) | National Gambling Impact Study Commission | NBA | NFL | NHL | Sports Betting Intelligence Unit (SBIU) | The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 | United Kingdom (UK) | United States of America (USA) | Wire Act of 1961

Written by

Steven Flynn

Steven is a specialist sports law barrister at Kings Chambers and 2 Temple Gardens. His practice is focused on commercial, employment, and regulatory matters. Steven is frequently instructed by players, clubs, agents, governing bodies, and players’ associations to deal with high profile/value disputes in these areas.

Rick Parry

Rick Parry chaired the Sports Betting Integrity Panel for the UK government in 2009. In 2016 he co-authored "The Key to Sports Integrity in The United States: Legalised, Regulated Sports Betting" with Dr David Forrest for The American Gaming Association.