Law enforcement officers attend conference on sports betting

Providing more evidence that it is increasingly leaning toward regulated sports betting across the USA, the American Gaming Association hosted its first-ever Law Enforcement Summit late last week to better understand the nature of the multi-billion dollar market and garner lawmen’s opinions on its possible regulation.

Ed Davis, a former Boston police commissioner and a member of the AGA’s Illegal Gambling Advisory Board set the tone when he told delegates:

“We need to look at the utility of a regulated, transparent sports betting market. Consumers would rather do this in a regulated market that provides consumer protections and integrity of the games, and I would rather have certainty and transparency. It’s easier to maintain public safety in that type of environment.”

The delegate list included officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA); International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); Interpol D.C.; Major Cities Chiefs Association; Major County Sheriffs’ Association; National Black Prosecutors Association; National District Attorneys Association; National Organization for Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); National Sheriffs’ Association; The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP); U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE);Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE); the Louisiana State Police; and the National Association of Attorneys General Gaming Committee.

Several gaming practitioners and regulators also attended.