Before 2011, sports betting was not necessarily legal in all states. Check out this U.S. Supreme Court case to see why: Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, 584 US _____ (2018).

Use Nexis Uni to find Virginia's gambling law. Summarize it, then apply it to your analysis of the following fact pattern.

A pair of clients come into your office in your state of residence . They have been participating in online gambling and their employer notified them that it is a fireable offense. They are now worried about criminal charges. What can you tell them based on the law in your state? What other information do you need to give a solid analysis?

What do you think about the state of gambling laws in the US? How would you change the laws on a state or federal level, if at all?