Members phkrause Posted November 27, 2023 Members Posted November 27, 2023 Legal betting surge Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios More states, hungry for revenue, plan big moves toward legalizing sports betting over the next two years: Maine and Vermont are close, according to Legal Sports Report. States expected to revisit sports-betting efforts that recently failed include California, Texas, Georgia, Minnesota and Missouri. Why it matters: This has been a debate in nearly every U.S. legislature since the Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on sports betting in 2018, Axios' Analis Bailey reports. In 37 states plus D.C., retail and online sports betting is legal and operating. ? Between the lines: Online sportsbooks account for the majority of legal betting options in the U.S., and are available in 27 states + D.C. ? What's next: A bill in Texas to legalize sports betting passed the state House this year but stalled in the Senate. The bill can be reconsidered in 2025. Florida sports betting is tangled in a legal battle involving state and federal courts. State-by-state tracker ... Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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