But all that new market growth is expected to slow downing 2024. Brendan Bussmann, the managing partner of B Global, a consulting firm focused on gaming and hospitality, says the remaining states that do not have a legal sports gambling market will be the most difficult to flip. “This year might be the first lull in sports betting since PASPA was repealed five years ago,” says Bussmann. “The low-hanging fruit is gone.” States where sports betting is legal Las Vegas has long been the sports betting mecca in the U.S., but New York and New Jersey have taken over as the leading sports betting state based on handle. Pennsylvania and Illinois are rising too, and now about 30 states permit at least some form of legal sports betting since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports wagering in May 2018. At Sports Handle we deliver sports betting news with original reporting, industry coverage, analysis and opinion, betting tools, sportsbook reviews, and more.
Online sports betting is legal in 30 states in the United States. If you are wondering whether online and mobile sports betting is legal in your state, take a look at the map or table below. If you’re looking for the latest status of online betting in a particular state, we have provided a breakdown for all 50 states with the very latest news and information. After 20 years, this scientist uncovered the physics behind the spiral pass There are two U.S. states with absolutely no gambling allowed – Utah and Hawaii – so of course, there are no sportsbooks allowed to operate on the islands. That could change in the future, as Hawaii lawmakers proposed a bill in January 2023 to make sports betting and poker legal on Oahu, while State Rep. John Mizuno works to create a standalone sportsbook and card room there. It is important to note that House Bill 344 does not include mobile sports betting.