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Article snippet: Lawmakers are scrambling to come up with legislation on sports gambling after the Supreme Court on Monday opened the door for states to legalize bets on sports nationwide. The precedent-shattering decision came as little surprise after the justices hinted during oral arguments in December that they were likely to strike down the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which banned sports gambling in almost every state but Nevada. Opinion polls suggest sports betting has gained acceptance, and more and more Americans are seeing the visibility of online sports betting companies in Europe, a shift likely to affect how lawmakers move forward. Sen. MORE (R-Ala.), said he plans to introduce new sports gambling legislation in the coming weeks. “The problems posed by sports betting are much the same as they were 25 years ago,” he said in a statement. “But the rapid rise of the Internet means that sports betting across state lines is now just a click away. We cannot allow this practice to proliferate amid uneven enforcement and a patchwork race to the regulatory bottom.” Hatch is not planning on introducing legislation that would ban sports gambling, but is focused on safeguards. “It will be up to each state to decide whether to legalize sports gambling and how to regulate it,” said Matt Whitlock, a spokesman for the senator. “But given that sports betting activity can now be conducted across state lines via the Internet, Senator Hatch believes we ne... Link to the full article to read more