Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams (D - Freeport) said he supports the concept of the bill but questions whether it could run afoul of federal laws regulating interstate commerce. (newsday.com)
If the Supreme Court does hear the case, many believe the 1992 ban could be struck down because Congress does not have the power to regulate interstate commerce in this particular case, according to backers of legalized gambling. (sportsinsights.com)
Kansas was forbidden from regulating interstate commerce - and the federal agency had not written rules it could enforce. (reuters.com)