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As of September 2023, sportsbooks are legal in 38 states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Puerto Rico, Online sports betting also legal in 30 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. The American Gaming Association reported a 2022 handle of $93.2 billion and a revenue of $7.5 billion in commercial sportsbooks. [26]
The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102–559), also known as PASPA or the Bradley Act, was a law, judicially-overturned in 2018, that was meant to define the legal status of sports betting throughout the United States. This act effectively outlawed sports betting nationwide, excluding a few states. The sports ...
As of January 2024, 37 states, Washington, D.C., and the territory of Puerto Rico have operational legalized sports betting, while North Carolina has legalized it though it sports betting operations will begin later in 2024. 30 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico have also legalized online sports betting, though in 8 states that have ...
Six states either passed legislation to legalize sports wagering or allowed sportsbooks to begin accepting bets. Another state, Florida, relaunched sports betting after a two-year legal battle ...
Dozens of states have rushed to legalize sports betting since the United States Supreme Court ruled five years ago that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 was unconstitutional.
The end of a near-total national ban on sports betting has brought a massive windfall to sports books and state budgets, but some experts fear it will also lead to a major increase in gambling ...
The Illinois Sports Wagering Act was passed into law on June 28, 2019 with the first legal wager being placed on March 9, 2020 [1] [2] The Act allows for individuals 21 or older to place monetary wagers on live sporting events. [1] In 2018, the United States Supreme Court held in Murphy v.
You can now wager legally on your favorite sporting events from the comfort of your home.