Abstract
Sports betting has rapidly become one of the largest and most influential industries in the United States over the last ten years. The scantily regulated growth of sports betting in America has led to an onslaught of deceptive and improper advertisements, leaving millions of Americans increasingly vulnerable to the pitfalls of a gambling addiction. Traditionally, sports betting had a negative stigma in the media and with professional sports organizations. For decades, nearly every state prohibited it. In this new era of sports betting, states are left to create regulations, and professional leagues are now partnering with major sportsbooks. These sportsbooks are not sufficiently limited in how they can advertise; when they are, they are regulated by piecemeal state legislation. Research concerning sportsbooks’ business and advertising conduct illustrates how they mislead the public about their product. Congressional action is required to protect consumers. Only through federal oversight of gambling advertisements can we create an industry that maintains its lucrative profits while guaranteeing consumers the protection they require.
Recommended Citation
Jake Navin,
The House Always Wins: Deceptive and Improper Conduct Plaguing the Sports Betting Industry and Legislation Congress Must Consider to Sustain the Market,
15
UNLV Gaming L.J.
223
(2025).
Available at:
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/glj/vol15/iss2/3