Sports betting tentacles grow in U.S. markets, why its illegal to bet on the NFL draft and latest on bizarre NBA defamation case

The emerging and lucrative sports betting market in the United States continues to overcome long-held legal restraints, with the NCAA and Massachusetts the latest to overcome their long-held opposition. However, gaps remain in the betting landscape in huge domestic markets like New York where for example, a punter is prohibited from betting on today's NFL draft.

NCAA, Massachusetts latest to embrace sportsbooks?