U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, said legislation he introduced Feb. 9 to prohibit online and television advertising of sports gambling is intended as a long-term initiative that will take time to build support for.
The legislation HR 967 had no co-sponsors, as of Tuesday, and critics of the legislation argue that sports gambling advertising is protected as a First Amendment right.
The relevance of the legislation is clear, Tonko said, in a recent telephone interview about his legislative priorities.
Were very serious about this issue, he said. Its operating in a mostly unregulated, Wild West environment.
Sportsbook companies such as DraftKings and FanDuel advertise frequently during major sporting events, employing celebri…
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