Delaware Supreme Court Paves the Way for Betting on NFL Games

Agreeing with Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, who signed a law permitting sports betting in early May, the Delaware Supreme Court found late last month that lotteries, such as sports betting, can “involve an element of skill, as long as chance predominates” and not run afoul of the state’s Constitution.   The ruling reverberated throughout the professional sports world, especially with regard to the NFL, which had tried to prevent passage of the law and is currently considering a lawsuit.