Federal attention on US sports betting continues to build, and its time in the spotlight begins next week with a congressional hearing.
The US Senate Committee on the Judiciary set a hearing date for 10 a.m. Tuesday called, “America’s High-Stakes Bet on Legalized Sports Gambling.” The hearing will take a close look at the US sports betting industry.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is the chair of the committee. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sits on the committee. Blumenthal is a co-author of the wide-ranging sports betting bill, Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act, or the SAFE Bet Act.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is full of heavy-hitting lawmakers.
