Murphy v. NCAA

Murphy v. NCAA was a legal case where the Supreme Court ruled that the federal law preventing sports betting in most states was unconstitutional. The Court decided that states have the power to legalize and regulate sports betting if they choose, and that the federal ban violated states’ rights under the Constitution’s anti-commandeering principle. This ruling opened the door for individual states to legalize sports betting, leading to the widespread legalization and regulation seen today. The case emphasized limits on federal authority over state decisions in regulated activities like gambling.