Inside Asian Gaming

INSIDE ASIAN GAMING FEBRUARY 2018 28 GAMBLING AND THE LAW Can sportsbooks survive a 1% tax on handle? By Prof. I Nelson Rose The big news coming out of the United States this year is the likely striking down of the federal ban on sports betting. But with many states licking their lips in anticipation of added tax dollars, the sports betting industry may well have another crippling fight on its hands. The US Supreme Court Professor I Nelson Rose is recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on gambling law and is a consultant and expert witness for governments and industry. His latest books, Gaming Law in a Nutshell , Internet Gaming Law and Gaming Law: Cases and Materials , are available through his website, www.gamblingandthelaw.com .