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It is estimated that half of the sports gambling in the [[U.S.]] is on [[NFL]] games, and the [[Super Bowl]] is the single most gambled event annually.

It is estimated that half of the sports gambling in the [[U.S.]] is on [[NFL]] games, and the [[Super Bowl]] is the single most gambled event annually.

Prior to May 2018, the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act prohibited sports gambling everywhere in the [[United States]] (except for [[Nevada]] which had already allowed it prior to the Act).  In a challenge raised by several states, including [[New Jersey]] and [[Pennsylvania]] which were hoping to legalize sports gambling as a source of governmental revenue,<ref>https://www.legalsportsreport.com/16339/pa-sports-betting-law/</ref> the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in its 6–3 decision in ''Murphy v. NCAA'' (May 14, 2018) struck down the Act, leaving the decision on whether or not to legalize the practice to the states.

Prior to May 2018, the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act prohibited sports gambling everywhere in the [[United States]] (except for [[Nevada]] which had already allowed it prior to the Act).  In a challenge raised by several states, including [[New Jersey]] and [[Pennsylvania]] which were hoping to legalize sports gambling as a source of governmental revenue,<ref>https://www.legalsportsreport.com/16339/pa-sports-betting-law/</ref> the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in its 6–3 decision in ''Murphy v. NCAA'' (May 14, 2018) struck down the Act, leaving the decision on whether or not to legalize the practice to the states.  As a result of that Supreme Court decision, a third of [[American]] young men are [[addiction|addicted]] to sports betting as of 2022,<ref>https://fortune.com/2022/12/13/gambling-world-cup-sports-betting-us-young-men-are-hooked-sites-apps-tech-survey-will-johnson/</ref> and billions of dollars are wasted this way.

Sports gambling is considered a big "winner" due to the [[COVID-19]] pandemic and a combination of state laws and a [[First Circuit]] federal appellate decision which opened the floodgates to it.  The result is more hardship on families that can least afford it.

Sports gambling is considered a big "winner" due to the [[COVID-19]] pandemic and a combination of state laws and a [[First Circuit]] federal appellate decision which opened the floodgates to it.  The result is more hardship on families that can least afford it.