THE U.S. SUPREME COURT HAS STRUCK DOWN A FEDERAL BAN ON SPORTS BETTING IN MOST STATES. THAT MEANS, IN THEORY, NEW MEXICO COULD ONE DAY ALLOW GAMBLING ON SPORTING EVENTS. ANTI-GAMBLING ADVOCATE GUY CLARK OF ALBUQUERQUE SAYS HE’S WORRIED ABOUT THAT HAPPENING. HE SAYS IT WOULD GREATLY INCREASE GAMBLING ADDICTION AND MAKE SPORTS ABOUT MONEY.
BUT CLARK SAYS THERE’S ONE BRIDGE TO CROSS FOR SUPPORTERS OF SPORTS GAMBLING IN NEW MEXICO. SINCE IT’S NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDED AMONG THE TYPES OF GAMBLING ALLOWED IN THE STATE, THE INDIAN GAMING COMPACTS WOULD LIKELY HAVE TO BE RE-NEGOTIATED IF SPORTS BETTING IS LEGALIZED.
