The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday to give states the power to decide if they want to allow betting on sports events. The decision was the latest milestone in an decades-old dispute on the pros and cons of such gambling.
Join us today as we discuss plans already underway in other states to take advantage of the ruling, legislation in the works that would allow Congress to gain more control of the betting, and opinions on the issue from Ohio leaders.
- Rob Oller, Columbus Dispatch sports columnist
- David Purdum, Journalist for ESPN covering gambling industry
- Les Bernal, National Director, Stop Predatory Gambling
- Arnie Wexler, Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor, Co-author of “All Bets Are Off: Losers, Liars, and Recovery from Gambling Addiction"