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Delaware to authorize sports betting
December 11, 2008, 8:40 am (3 years ago)According to Associated Press There are movements going on in the state of Delaware to decriminalize sports wagering in the state. The article states that with the General Assembly preparing to assemble next month, legalized sports wagering stays a main concern for Delaware's gambling business.
Sport betting is at the top of a list of suggestions the state Video Lottery Advisory Council is going to propose to government officials in January, AP reports.
Ed Sutor, president and chief management officer of the major horse racing group Dover Downs Inc. explained to Associated Press this week that with the state financial system in trouble and new slot machine competition in Pennsylvania and Maryland, sports betting may bring Delaware a much required augment. Council members are going to moreover urge for authorization to offer table games, which Sutor stated can produce new income in addition to plenty of jobs for Delaware's gambling business.
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