Regardless of where you stand on the issue of gambling in sports, there’s no question Monday’s decision by the Supreme Court to repeal the federal ban on sports gambling will have a number of ramifications on sports in America.
Just a few short hours after the decision was announced, Wizards majority owner Ted Leonsis took to his blog to share his thoughts on the news. He sounds very bullish on its potential:
Sports betting is built on a rock-solid foundation of data, plain and simple. The more data a fan has about a player or a team, the better he or she can predict the outcome of a game, or a possession or a play.