A new coalition led by the American Gaming Association has formed to eliminate a 25-year-old federal ban against sports betting outside Nevada and three other states.

The American Sports Betting Coalition is the most recent push by the casino industry to expand legalized sports betting in the U.S. The new group is pointing to projections by research firm Oxford Economics that expanded sports betting would support to 152,000 jobs, create an estimated $26 billion in economic output and generate up to $5.3 billion in tax revenue.

"Big Government's 1992 sports betting prohibition has failed to protect sports, fans and communities," AGA CEO Geoff Freeman said. "We are partnering with local and state elected officials, law enforcement and other diverse interests to tell Washington to get out of the way. Regulated sports betting is what fans want and sports integrity demands."

Besides Nevada, sports betting is only allowed in Oregon, Delaware and Montana. The coalition doesn't list members on its website, but AGA has collected a wide range of support from law enforcement representatives in favor of lifting the federal ban. The association argues that lifting the ban would curb illegal sports betting.

The ban "is unconstitutional and a failed law," said Brad Schimel, state attorney general for Wisconsin. "I, along with several of my colleagues from other states, believe we must respect state sovereignty."

The coalition's website is sportsbettinginamerica.com.

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