特拉华州正在扩大体育博彩业

　　在1992年，联邦政府以法律形式确定了体育博彩的非法性，特拉华州当时选择了遵照联邦法律精神。但20年以后，特拉华州以及美国其他州正在努力争取修改1992年联邦政府所设立的法律条文。而目前，特拉华州正在极力扩大自己的体育博彩行业。

　　周三，特拉华州众议院通过一项法案，这将不仅利于博彩行业的发展，同时也将设置规范的在线赌博行业的框架。内华达州和新泽西州在今年早些时候已经通过了在线赌博法律，特拉华州紧随其后，成为今年第三个通过在线赌博法律的州地区。

　　博彩分析师布拉德·道金斯说：“这项法案显示特拉华州不会放弃发展博彩行业，他们很自豪自己是行业中的佼佼者。在当下，除了东北部的州地区以外，仍有不少州地区徘徊在博彩行业之外，而特拉华州已经成为引领博彩业发展的先驱地区之一。”

　　不同于其他东北部各州，特拉华州没有特别寄希望于以扩大发展博彩业来创建新的就业机会。美国的经济已经遭受严重挫伤，由赌场提供的众多就业岗位能够帮助下岗工人重新获得工作，能够刺激经济焕发新的发展活力。但特拉华州扩发发展博彩业的真正目的不在于此。多佛高地首席执行官埃德表示：“博彩行业正在采取其他的竞争机制来刺激当前的经济。这个行业不应该经济发展的发电机，而应该是一个阻止经济衰退的保护者。”

　　NFL被认为是在美国最大的博彩抽奖游戏，特拉华州立法者授权在该州增设20个NFL体育彩票投注站点。在此之前，只有赌场被允许向体育彩民提供购彩服务。特拉华州立法者作出的这一改变将极大方便了该州广大的彩民朋友。

　　彩票的零售商也得益于这项法律条文的变化。彩票爱好者可以从彩票零售商处购买彩票卡，该卡还可以参与网上投注彩票。

　　译文：

　　Back in 1992, when the federal government made sports betting illegal, Delaware was among the handful of states that opted out of the law. Now, twenty years later, while other states are starting to fight the 1992 law, Delaware is expanding their sports betting industry.

　　On Wednesday, the Delaware House passed a bill that will not only allow for additional sports books in the state, but also will set the framework for a regulated online gambling industry. Delaware is following the lead of Nevada and New Jersey, two states that have already passed online gambling laws earlier this year.

　　"This bill shows that Delaware does not intent to go quietly into the night within the gaming industry," said Gaming Analyst Brad Dawkins. "They pride themselves on being a leader in the industry, and while other states ion the Northeast have started to enter the industry, Delaware is still one of the pioneer states."

　　Unlike in other Northeastern states, Delaware did not authorize the additional gaming options to create new jobs. The economy has caused a severe loss of employment across the US, and casinos have been a way to put people back to work. In Delaware, it's more about maintaining the status quo.

　　"The industry is taking a licking now with the economy, with the additional competition," said Ed Suitor, CEO of Dover Downs. "I would say this is not a jobs generator, this is a jobs preserver."

　　The NFL is considered to be the biggest betting draw in the US, and Delaware legislators authorized sports betting in twenty additional locations. Previously, only casinos were permitted to offer sports betting. The change will make it easier for casual sports fans to place a bet without having to head out to a casino to do so.

　　Retailers of the lottery also benefited from the law change in the House. Lottery gamblers will be forced to buy prepaid lottery cards from a retailer. The cards will then be used to make online wagers on lottery draws and games.