BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s Republican-led Senate has killed legislation to allow legal gambling on college and professional sports. The Senate killed the House bill 38-7 on Monday with no debate.
The measure passed the GOP-led House last month, after it failed but was reconsidered in a second vote. North Dakota was one of many states attempting to capitalize on the U.S. Supreme Court’s lifting of a federal ban on sports gambling.
Backers say sports betting would generate revenue for charities and the state. Opponents believe it would cause more gambling addiction problems.
