H.R. 416 · 114th Congress

Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2015

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2015-01-20
Latest action
2015-02-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summary

Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2015

Amends the federal judicial code to exempt a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme authorized by a state by a statute enacted on or after January 1, 2015, and in effect not later than January 1, 2019, from the prohibition against a governmental entity, or a person acting pursuant to the law or compact of a governmental entity, sponsoring, operating, advertising, or promoting sports gambling.