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. ...

Oct 28, 2024 · While there were hopes Alberta sports betting could launch before 2025, the province’s top regulator is pushing back the potential start date.. Earlier this year, Dave Nally, minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, told a crowd at the Canadian Gaming Summit that the department was in conversations with Alberta sports be tting stakeholders to get the market up and running as soon ...

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.

Jan 3, 2025 · With efforts since 2018, Minnesota lawmakers are set to try legalizing sports betting again in 2025.. Sen. Matt Klein (DFL) told the St. Paul Pioneer Press last week that he would work on the legislation this session. He joins Sen. Jeremy Miller (R) as lawmakers pledging to resolve the issue this year. “A lot of Minnesotans are already betting on …

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 …

Jun 27, 2024 · Washington sports betting became legal in 2020. Read on to find out more about legal WA sportsbooks and how to place your bets.

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.

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.

Dec 13, 2024 · With the New Year around the corner, a new SC sports betting bill has emerged ahead of its legislative session.. Rep. Chris Murphy (R) filed House Bill 3625 this week, which would amend South Carolina laws to allow SC sports betting.The bill also has two bipartisan co-authors, Rep. Heath Sessions (R) and Rep. J Todd Rutherford (D).It was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.