A representative from the NBA submitted testimony outlining the league's evolved position on legalizing sports gambling to the New York State Senate on Wednesday.
"There are different ways to implement legal sports betting," the statement, which was issued by assistant general council Dan Spillane, reads. "One approach, which we would prefer, is for Congress to adopt a federal framework that would allow New York and other states to authorize betting on sports, subject to strict regulatory requirements and technological safeguards. We believe a federal approach is the simplest way to create clear and uniform protections for the integrity of our games.