Delaware is a GO!! Single Game Betting Possible

The Delaware state senate moved quickly Tuesday to approve a sports gambling bill, leaving only Gov. Jack Markell's promised signature as the final step before it becomes law. Instead of sending the bill to a committee for a debate, the senators voted to suspend those rules and allowed it to be debated in the full chamber. A short time later, the bill passed 17-2 with two abstentions."I am very pleased that the senate acted so quickly to pass the sports lottery legislation and I very much appreciate the leadership from both sides of the aisle," Markell said in a statement. "In particular, I want to thank Senator (Tony) Deluca as the lead senate sponsor and the leadership in the house of representatives who came together to get us closer to our meeting our budget challenges."Markell, who has been a major backer of the bill, is expected to sign the bill later this week and the target is to have the betting system in place for the start of the NFL season. Whenever it's signed, Delaware will become the first state east of the Mississippi to allow sports wagering. It's estimated that sports betting will generate about $50 million annually for Delaware, which Markell said will help with a projected $755 million shortfall in next fiscal year's budget.

if the state runs it . .  .we're likely stuck with worthless pro-line type of odds, but if the casinos are allowed to run it, and they are taxed on the profits, the casinos will need to offer a competitive product in order to make it worth their while.

imo, the chips will fall rapidly if delaware can offer a decent product, Penn and Maryland will fall, then maybe New Jersey.  Obviously those states will have to negotiate the 1992 federal law, but they will now have incentive to do so, or risk losing their own precious casino revenues.

If the state allows single game bets, this is gonna be huge. Hour drive(give or take) from Baltimore, Philly, and Washington. Half day drive from Pitt, NYC,Hartford,Boston,Richmond,Providence, all of Jersey, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and points in between.

I think the state's revenue projection of 50 million will be short by atleast half.

And this is exactly the point.

Pandoras box might have been opened.

NJ has already filed a lawsuit challenging the 1992 law, and experts think they have a good case that it is unconstitutional.  Every state is going to want to do this now.  It is a perfect storm of an economic crisis, a liberal mentality in govt, and state needing more money.

It is not unrealistic to think that in the near future there will be legalized sportsbetting in many states across the country.

Born and raised in Maryland and I hate to see the Preakness go elsewhere, but it can't be sustained in its current form.  Pimlico only opens for 20 or so days a year, is in a HORRIBLE section of the city and the purses can't compete with neighboring states.  This gap in purses will only widen the farther Maryland falls behind in the gambling race with PA, Delaware and West Virginia...

I would think that the backward thinking horse racing industry would wake up and smell the coffee and stop fighting this.  Look what slots did for purses at Mountaineer and Delaware park, and other places around the country.  In my state for example, who has the physical plant, the technical know how, and the trust of the state legislature to run a sportsbook enterprise ?  Just one comes to mind . . . Emerald Downs, an entity with plenty of local government clout, and one that already spearheads an industry that employs thousands around the state. 

The Racing industry might be able to wrest control of some of sportsbook business away from the traditional land based brick and mortar casinos as well as those operating off-shore. Instead, they plow forward, fighting themselves, filing for bankruptcy, and begging state legislatures for slots, while ignoring the most likely candidates to become new customers in their business. . . the sports bettor.

No. Internet gambling will still be banned.