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HR 416 114th Congress House

Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2015

Official title: To amend chapter 178 of title 28 of the United States Code to permit during a 4-year period States to enact statutes that exempt from the operation of such cha… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 178 of title 28 of the United States Code to permit during a 4-year period States to enact statutes that exempt from the operation of such chapter, lotteries, sweepstakes, and other betting, gambling, or wagering schemes involving professional and amateur sports.

Introduced: January 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
Sports and Recreation GamblingProfessional sportsSchool athleticsState and local government operations
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 20, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 20, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2015

Amends the federal judicial code to exempt a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme authorized by a state by a statute enacted on or after January 1, 2015, and in effect not later than January 1, 2019, from the prohibition against a governmental entity, or a person acting pursuant to the law or compact of a governmental entity, sponsoring, operating, advertising, or promoting sports gambling.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 416: Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-416/
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"H.R. 416: Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-416/.
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H.R. 416, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-416/.
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