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Intersection: Sports Betting In The Sunshine State?

Baishampayan Ghose
Photos taken at Las Vegas.

A U.S. Supreme Court decision over the summer opened the door to legalized sports betting. The court struck down a 1992 federal law that effectively prevented most states from legalizing sports betting.

Some states have introduced legislation to allow sports betting but Florida isn’t one of them.

For more on the state of gaming in Florida and what the recent approval of Amendment 3 by voters means, 90.7's Matthew Peddie spoke to Marc Dunbar. He’s an attorney at Jones Walker, and his firm represents gaming interests. He’s also an adjunct professor at Florida State University college of Law.

Brendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing the organization's internship program. Byrne also hosts Central Florida Public Media's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration, and the weekly news roundup podcast "The Wrap."