United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3797 (112th)
Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2012
Introduced
23 January 2012
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
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Summary
Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to exempt a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme authorized by a state by a statute enacted on or after January 1, 2012, and in effect not later than January 1, 2016, from the prohibition against a governmental entity, or a person acting pursuant to the law or compact of a governmental entity, sponsoring, operating, advertising, or promoting sports gambling.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 January 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 January 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 January 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3797
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3797