Vig & Juice Ep.2: First U.S. Sports Betting from Vig & Juice

Vig & Juice Ep.2: First U.S. Sports Betting

16 minutes Posted Apr 3, 2019 at 5:51 pm.

State Lotteries Funding Universities & Revolutionary War

Horse Racing

Pedestrianism

Games of Skill

States Outlawing, Early 1900s

Nevada Legalizing Casinos & Sports Betting

Federal Revenue Act of 1951 – Taxing Wagers

Relationship to Economic Climate

Taxing Vices, Prohibition

Morality/Immorality of Gambling

Connections to Organized Crime

Transition to Wire Act

Black Sox Scandal

Baseball Commissioners

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Vig & Juice is a podcast discussing the history and legality of gambling and sports betting in the US. Vig & Juice is hosted by three attorneys who practice Fantasy Sports & Gaming Law at Vela Wood.

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In this episode, we discuss the first sports betting in the U.S. up to the Wire Act of 1961, including horse racing, the spectator sport known as pedestrianism, and using state lotteries to fund the Revolutionary War.

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In The 1870s And ’80s, Being A Pedestrian Was Anything But (NPR)

The Repeal of PASPA

Why Playing Fantasy Sports Is Legal (For The Most Part)

Fantasy Sports Contest Legislation Tracker

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