H.R. 783 · 115th Congress
Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Frank LoBiondo
- Introduced
- 2017-02-01
- Latest action
- 2017-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2017
This bill 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, 2017, and in effect not later than January 1, 2021, 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.