IS SPORTS BETTING LEGAL IN SPACE?
The world has been watching as the very first full civilian space mission took flight. WELL another first took place as the very first SPORTS BET Was placed from a low earth orbit AND HE WON IT!
Tech Billionaire and now astronaut Jared Isaacman, who paid for and commands the Earth-orbiting Inspiration4, has placed two bets on NFL football with the BetMGM Sportsbook, part of the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas. They're the first-ever official sports wagers made from the final frontier, BetMGM representatives said.
He placed two bets, one was on the combined total of the Thursday Night Football Game which HE WON and netted him around 3,600 bucks Isaacman also placed a bet on the PhilidealphiaIsaaman also placed a bet on the Philadelphia Eagles to win the superbowl which could land him around 260K.
The real question is; IS SPORTS BETTING LEGAL IN SPACE?