Jan 29, 2025 · Who we are. LegalSportsReport.com covers the legal online sports wagering industry, including sports betting and daily fantasy sports in the U.S. and Canada.

Dec 19, 2024 · Election betting had a moment this fall with hundreds of millions wagered by Americans, but US lawmakers are looking to shut it down. US Reps. Andrea Salinas (D-OR) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) introduced a bill this week to prohibit election betting.The Ban Gambling on Elections Act is similar to a bill Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) filed earlier this year. ...

Jan 23, 2024 · An effort to legalize California sports betting via the November ballot in 2024 has already come to an end.. Proponents for the proposed California sports betting initiatives, who met staunch opposition from the biggest gaming tribes in the state, officially called it quits on Monday.. Proponent Kasey Thompson explained to LSR why …

Dec 27, 2024 · As 2024 rolls into 2025, there will likely be plenty of legislative discussion about sports betting across the US.. The US sports betting map could see a few more states legalize in 2025, but other markets will discuss other matters related to the industry, like tax rates, advertising and college prop bets.. LSR dives in to set the stage for what should be a busy legislative season.

Dec 3, 2024 · Florida Sports Betting. Florida sports betting is legal and live again.Hard Rock Bet relaunched its app to all eligible bettors on Dec. 5, 2023, amid a lengthy legal battle that caused the app to shut down in December 2021. Hard Rock Bet is the only legal betting app in Florida. Hard Rock had taken its sportsbook app down after court rulings against the legality of sports betting in Florida.

Nov 23, 2024 · MA sports betting regulators held a lengthy hearing on Wednesday over bets DraftKings allowed users to place via out-of-state credit card funds, a practice they said was explicitly banned under Massachusetts law.. The hearing continued a previous meeting, revealing new details about internal missteps and misinterpretations from DraftKings that allowed prohibited Massachusetts sports betting ...

Jan 15, 2025 · The online gambling industry has closed the books on another record-breaking year of regulated operations in the US. In preliminary 2024 totals, licensed sportsbooks across 33 reporting markets combined to generate nearly $150 billion in handle and more than $14.2 billion in operator revenue. This report includes all published results to date and projections for months not yet reported.

Jan 5, 2024 · Proponents plan to put 1.2 million petitions on the street this weekend, beginning their signature-gathering effort for the proposed California sports betting initiatives, organizer Kasey Thompson told LSR.. Their signature-gathering effort, which faces staunch opposition from gaming tribes in the state, could cost $25 million.. The state Attorney General on Tuesday prepared a title and ...

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Jan 3, 2025 · Supporters for Texas sports betting continue to line up, including a former secretary of state.. John Scott, who served as Texas secretary of state from 2021-22, told CBS Austin and ESPN Houston last week that he hopes people in the state can soon vote on Texas sports betting.He noted the estimated $6 billion illegally wagered annually. “Last session, [legalized sports betting] came very ...