In the nearly five years since The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) ruling by the Supreme Court, one question that’s remained unanswered is will the federal government look to regulate the sports betting industry. On Thursday, a veteran congressman called for a crackdown on sportsbook advertising.
US Rep. Paul Tonko, D-NY, said in a statement that Washington needs to act as sports betting ads lure people – especially teenagers and young adults – into an addictive habit. That’s why he filed the Betting on Our Future Act.
As stated in the bill, Tonko wants “to prohibit the advertising of sportsbooks on any medium of electronic communication subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.” In a fact sheet his office produced, that would include television and radio commercials, as well as online advertisements.
US Rep. Paul Tonko, D-NY, said in a statement that Washington needs to act as sports betting ads lure people – especially teenagers and young adults – into an addictive habit. That’s why he filed the Betting on Our Future Act.
As stated in the bill, Tonko wants “to prohibit the advertising of sportsbooks on any medium of electronic communication subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.” In a fact sheet his office produced, that would include television and radio commercials, as well as online advertisements.
