A New York gambling addict who has lost $5 million including most of his family and friends has come forth to support the legalization and regulation of sports gambling. This comes as a shock to many as they read an article on the Vice World of Sports special that talks on sports betting. Bobby G. who is the sports gambling addict said that sports gambling regulation would be of great help to addicts like him. In the 30-minute show reporters are able to look deep into sports gambling and various profiles with traditional sportsbook gambling found in Las Vegas.

Evan Rosenfeld who is the vice show runner stated that it was possible for him to tell a wagering story without the inclusion of DFS. He has spent over a year filming the show. He added that DFS was just the main part of the story and it was not supposed to take up a big portion of the story. In America sports gambling is being accepted with time. In the coming week, NHL will be having an expansion team play in Las Vegas while Adam Smith who is the NBA commissioner endorsing the legalization of sports gambling. NFL have been adamant about getting associated with gambling even though the Oakland Raiders have shown interest in going to Las Vegas where gambling is legalized.

Hundreds of billions of dollars have been illegally used to gamble in the United States over the years. This is according to Geoff Freeman who is the American Gaming Association President and CEO. He said that the NHL team joining Las Vegas would be a very good thing for Nevada, casino gaming and also for the NHL fans. The AGA has also come forth to support gambling saying that the NFL teams also play in stadiums that are at a short distance from gambling halls that are legalized. Rep. Frank Pallone has also come forth to support fantasy gaming and has said that they can work together with traditional sports gambling.

Various law firms have been working towards legalizing sports betting in New York. A bill is already underway in Albany that will help in legalizing of fantasy sports. A sports bill in Pennsylvania has been uplifted on Wednesday after the House Gaming Oversight Committee passed legislation after one year of studying the bill. Sports’ betting is likely to be more successful in New York because of its huge size. The DFS operators, DraftKings and FanDuel have voluntarily stopped taking bets in New York earlier this year. This was done as an agreement between Attorney General Eric Schneiderman who is against sports betting.

Americans with support from the AGA have been advised on betting despite it being illegal or not. DFS players have been asked to resume playing in case New York akes sports betting legal in New York. In case the law is not passed Schneiderman will have his lawsuit resume in September. The DFS teams will be glad to accept regulation. Most of the people are for making sports gambling legal this is according to Rosenfeld. He was also stunned by the gambling addict who was vying for the gambling laws to be passed.