Bleacher Report · May 21, 2018
Roger Goodell Issues Statement on Sports Gambling, Calls for Legislation
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement Monday in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision last week to end the ban on sports betting in most states, calling on Congress "to enact uniform standards for states that choose to legalize sports betting."
Goodell asked that Congress consider regulating betting with "four core principles" in mind:
"There must be substantial consumer protections;
"Sports leagues can protect our content and intellectual property from those who attempt to steal or misuse it;
"Fans will have access to official, reliable league data; and
