Del. bettors can wager up to $3K in sports lottery

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bashley572 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:27:32 GMT

This should be interesting to watch this year. I would think that Vegas would be wanting to put a stop to this. If it grows to other states they would take a hit in business.

I would love to be able to bet $2 on three games for the weekend.

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johnph77 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:49:12 GMT

Gotta wonder what previous legal decision was the basis for this one.....

Del. bettors can wager up to $3K in sports lottery

Lottery Post — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:46:21 GMT

The Delaware sports betting lottery starting this week will allow gamblers to plunk down a couple of bucks, or a few thousand, on NFL teams, officials said Tuesday.

Minimum wagers in the new lottery, which starts Thursday, will be $2. The maximum wager, depending on the type of bet, will be $3,000.

For each wager, bettors must pick the correct outcomes of at least three NFL games, called parlay bets, or as many as 12.

A federal appeals court ruled that the lottery must be restricted to