But Harrop\u2019s lawsuit argued that sports betting was a \u201cdifferent type\u201d of gambling that does not fall under the umbrella of casino gaming.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe outcome is not determined by machines or cards or any device inside the casino. Instead, it is the performance and skill of external players and teams outside the casino engaging in sporting events,\u201d the lawsuit claimed.<\/p>\n
Judge Brian Stern essentially tossed the case on a technicality, a question of standing. Stern noted that the court must avoid the temptation to \u201cdistort the role of the judiciary and its relationship to the executive and legislature and revert [to] government by injunction.\u201d<\/p>\n
The implicit rationale behind this rule has its roots in separation of powers,\u201d the judge added. \u201cIf a citizen wishes to challenge the action of another branch of government, that person should have an actual stake in the controversy.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This leaves the door open for other plaintiffs – such as gamblers who have lost money, Stern suggested – to sue in the future, a fact that seemed to please the Harrop camp no end.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be back,\u201d Harrop\u2019s lawyer, Joseph Larisa Jr, told The Providence Journal<\/em>. \u201cWe just need to find a sports bettor who lost and wants his money back.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A judge in Providence, Rhode Island Monday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to have sports betting declared unconstitutional because the prominent Republican who brought the suit had not been personally harmed. Dr. Daniel Harrop, a former Republican Providence mayoral candidate, argued that the Democratic-controlled legislature had erred when it legalized sports betting last year because […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":114528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Case Challenging Rhode Island Sports Betting Constitutionality Dismissed<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n