Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
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The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was a U.S. federal law enacted in 1992 that largely prohibited states from authorizing or licensing sports betting, effectively limiting legal sports wagering to a few grandfathered jurisdictions until it was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act canonical | 6 |
| Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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sports betting law ⓘ |
| affectedIndustry | sports betting industry ⓘ |
| allowedActivity |
Nevada single-game sports betting
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existing sports lotteries in certain states ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bradley Act ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
amateur sports
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professional sports ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 28 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| constitutionalChallenge |
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (2018)
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surface form:
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
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| constitutionalIssue |
anti-commandeering doctrine in United States constitutional law
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surface form:
Tenth Amendment anti-commandeering doctrine
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1992-10-28 ⓘ |
| effectOfOverturning |
allowed states to legalize sports betting
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ended federal prohibition on state-authorized sports wagering ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism |
civil actions by professional sports organizations
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civil actions by the United States Attorney General ⓘ |
| grandfatheredJurisdiction |
Delaware
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Montana ⓘ Nevada ⓘ Oregon ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOfOrigin | United States Senate ⓘ |
| overturnedBy |
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (2018)
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surface form:
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
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| overturnedByCourt | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| overturnedDate | 2018-05-14 ⓘ |
| overturnedYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
gambling regulation
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sports law ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to prohibit states from authorizing sports betting
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to stop the spread of state-sponsored sports gambling ⓘ |
| prohibitedActivity |
state authorization of sports wagering schemes
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state licensing of sports betting ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 102-559 ⓘ |
| repealStatus | invalidated by Supreme Court decision ⓘ |
| restrictedEntity |
sports organizations
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state subdivisions ⓘ states ⓘ |
| section |
28 U.S.C. § 3701
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28 U.S.C. § 3702 ⓘ 28 U.S.C. § 3703 ⓘ 28 U.S.C. § 3704 ⓘ |
| shortName | PASPA ⓘ |
| signedBy | George H. W. Bush ⓘ |
| sponsorInSenate | Bill Bradley ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debate over integrity of sports competitions
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policy discussions on gambling expansion ⓘ |
| titleOfAct |
Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
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surface form:
Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992
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| yearEnacted | 1992 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (2018)
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Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
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Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
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titleOfAct
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Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
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Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992
The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act’s provisions prohibiting state authorization of sports gambling schemes violate the anti-commandeering rule of the Tenth Amendment.
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appliesToStatute
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Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
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subject surface form:
The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act’s provisions prohibiting state authorization of sports gambling schemes violate the anti-commandeering rule of the Tenth Amendment
PASPA was struck down as unconstitutional.
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refersTo
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Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
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PASPA was struck down as unconstitutional
PASPA was struck down as unconstitutional.
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overturnedStatute
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Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
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subject surface form:
PASPA was struck down as unconstitutional