Sports Betting Just Became Legal. Naturally, Chuck Schumer Now Wants to Regulate It.
Like powdered chocolate, laser pointers, and video games, legal sports betting has caught the attention of the Senate's most notorious nanny.
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How Trump's USFL Debacle Predicted His Presidency
Matt Welch talks with sportswriter Jeff Pearlman about his new book, Football for a Buck
Elizabeth Nolan Brown Talks About Her Blockbuster Backpage Story on Sirius XM
Matt Welch interviews Brown (and others, including ex-Reasoner Lauren Krisai) from 9-12 ET.
Seattle Mariners Want Taxpayers to Fork Over $180 Million, Or Else
The baseball team says it will only sign a long-term lease to remain at Safeco Field if the county ponies up.
School District Investigates Pennsylvania Teacher for His Wrestling Alter Ego
Kevin Bean plays a cartoonish villain called "Blitzkrieg" in the ring. No, that doesn't mean he's a Nazi in real life.
This Year's World Cup Is a Tale of Cultural Blending, Written by Immigrants
European national teams have dominated the tournament, thanks to contributions from players whose family trees have roots around the globe.
College Football Player Who Lost Scholarship Over YouTube Videos Can Sue School, Court Rules
Donald De La Haye says the University of Central Florida violated his First Amendment rights.
Pro Sports Want the Government's Help Taking a Cut of Sports Betting. States Should Say No.
Leagues are lobbying states to institute an "integrity fee" that would entitle them to 1 percent of all the money bet at sportsbooks.
Is 23andMe's 'Root for Your Roots' World Cup Promotion Racist?
A bioethicist argues that the genetic testing company is fostering pseudoscientific bigotry by urging customers to pick a soccer team based on their ancestry.
Nike Won't Provide Shoes to Iran's Soccer Team Thanks to Trump's Sanctions
Sadly, the consequences of sanctions are not limited to the football pitch.
Caps Win!!
A parade today to celebrate something even the politicians can't spoil. Plus, a bonus World Cup preview!
Trump to Kneeling NFL Players: Tell Me Who I Should Pardon
The president has discovered the power of the pardon. Could that make this a moment for criminal justice reform?
Trump Spurns Eagles While Falsely Pegging Them as Anthem-Refuseniks
The White House-NFL anthem wars just got dumber, by design.
In Time for the NBA Finals, Delaware Wins Race to Offer Sports Betting
At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the state's three casinos will begin accepting single-game bets.
NCAA Bans Football Player Because He Uses CBD Oil to Control Seizures
As medical and recreational marijuana become more widely accepted and legalized, it's not only government agencies that have to deescalate the drug war.
When the Censors Came for Jack Johnson's Fight Films
Friday A/V Club: The boxer who just got a posthumous presidential pardon was a central figure in one of the first battles over movie censorship.
Trump Just Backed Out of the Nuclear Summit With North Korea: Reason Roundup
Plus: Obamacare premiums rise, Trump praises NFL anthem policy.
NFL Players WILL Respect the Flag's Authoritah, Says Commissioner
Teams will now be fined if their employees don't show sufficient on-field respect during the National Anthem, because we live in a very serious country.
Sports Betting Will Complete the Gambling Revolution
Judging the outcome of this week's SCOTUS opinion allowing states to legalize sports gambling.
Broader Implications of the Supreme Court's Sports Gambling Decision
Commentators are right to suggest that Murphy v. NCAA will help sanctuary cities, but wrong to claim it is like to undermine federal laws restricting state taxes.
SCOTUS Feigns Federalism in Sports Betting Decision
Congress can't "commandeer" state legislators, but it can achieve the same result with "preemption."
With or Without Legalization, Sports Betting is Here to Stay
U.S. politicians prevented the development of a legal market for sports betting, driving eager gamblers to underground bookies.
After Supreme Court Ruling, Sports Betting Will Become Major Issue in State Capitols
Monday's Supreme Court ruling didn't legalize sports betting, but lots of states are eager to cash-in. Will they make a smart bet?
Sports Gambling Decision is a Major Victory for Federalism
The Supreme Court's invalidation of a federal law preventing state legalization of sports gambling strengthens protection for state autonomy from the federal government.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Law That Prohibited States From Legalizing Sports Gambling
"A more direct affront to state sovereignty is not easy to imagine."
Congress Wants to Add a Popular Fitness Drug to the List of Controlled Substances
Officials should be thinking about harm reduction, not criminalization.
A One-Page Provision About Minor League Baseball Shows How Broken Congress' Legislative Process Is
Congress kneecapped minor league ballplayers' lawsuit with last week's omnibus bill. Even if that was the right thing to do, the way it was done is wrong.
If SCOTUS Lets States Legalize Sports Betting, Will They Be Ready?
The black market will continue to thrive if taxes and regulations are too burdensome, a new CEI report warns.
The Parkland Shooting Screw-Ups Go All the Way to the Top: Podcast
On today's podcast: Mona Charen gets booed, the gun control debate reignites, public sector unions suck, and Olympic curling is surprisingly awesome.
Curling Is the Closest the Olympics Ever Get to Anarchy
The culture of curling rejects appeals to authority and encourages civility even in the midst of intense competition. That's a lesson for American politics.
Robots Are Skiing Now. Will They Take Winter Olympians' Jobs?
No, but they're awesome anyway.
Did We Get the Tea Party Wrong?: Podcast
An autopsy for the brief limited-government era of conservatism that ended on Friday
Why It's a Good Thing We're Fighting Over Coverage of Kim Jong Un's Sister
The Olympics-and nation-states-are less important than ever to our lives and geopolitics.
The Dark Side of the Olympics — and How to Fix it
The Olympics is a great athletic event. But it also often features horrible human rights abuses, enormous waste, and propaganda for dictatorships. It doesn't have to be that way.
The Olympics Can't Transcend Politics. Just Ask the Nazis.
Sports, and sport broadcasting, can never be apolitical when nations are going head-to-head on the field of play.
The Super Bowl, Brought To You By Taxpayers
The National Football League is propped up by a wide range of public subsidies.
A False Accusation and Unfair Investigation Derailed This Student Athlete's Life
Alphonso Baity transferred to a new college, but he can't play basketball unless the NCAA grants him a waiver.
The Nanny State vs. The Nanny Goat
Peak goat is finally achieved as goat yoga appears in a taxpayer-subsidized, goat-themed baseball stadium.
The Winners in the AT&T-Time Warner Merger Will Be Consumers
The DOJ fundamentally misunderstands the market for access and content.
Today at SCOTUS: Does the Federal Ban on Sports Gambling Violate the 10th Amendment?
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Christie v. N.C.A.A.
Coming Soon to SCOTUS: Federal Sports Betting Ban vs. the 10th Amendment
What's at stake next week in Christie v. N.C.A.A.
