Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 5-20-2026
Abstract
The modern sports betting market has outgrown the legal framework that governs it. Drawing on examples from the NBA, this article highlights four areas in which federal legislation is needed: player specific proposition bets, the rise of bettor harassment directed at players and coaches, the absence of a centralized public reporting and oversight structure, and the growing use of prediction market or event contract labeling to evade ordinary gambling regulation. This article contends that Congress should adopt a federal floor for sports betting that restricts the bet types most susceptible to manipulation, requires uniform reporting and oversight, imposes anti-harassment obligations on sportsbooks, and closes loopholes that allow sports betting to be marketed under alternative labels.
Repository Citation
Taqi, Aimen, "The Federal Gap in Sports Betting" (2026). LLR Forum. 3.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/llr_forum/3
