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The Supreme Court struck down the federal Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 which prevented states from legalizing it.

I guess the question is why wasn’t it big before 1992?

If you went back a full generation you would notice a very different attitude in society toward gambling. It used to really be frowned upon.

A sports bookie is a totally different character than the draftkings app

I don't think there were many sports betting apps on people's smartphones in 1990.