In 2018 New Jersey made a huge win in the Supreme Court. This win made it possible for any state that wants to, to legalize sports betting.
Now congress and various state lawmakers are actually thinking of legalizing all sports betting. The topic of legalizing sport betting has never been more discussed, and the House Judiciary Committee actually held a formal hearing about it in 2018.
In this article, we have put together a list of different states and the possibility for them to offer full-scale legal sport betting. The list also includes states that already have full-scale sports betting.
Delaware:
Delaware is a state that offers both sports betting and three different casinos. The governor John Carney called the new authorization that took place in 2018 “a full-scale sports gaming operation”.
What type of wagering: In-person
Prohibitions: No betting on games involving in-state college teams
The number of different casinos: 3
Nevada:
This might be the most mature betting state in the US. Nevada should be used as a role-model for other states to turn to for inspiration regarding regulated sports wagering. We cannot forget that Las Vegas is the heart of Nevada.
What type of wagering: Mobile phone and in-person.
Prohibitions: None
The number of different casinos: 223
Colorado:
In 1 of May 2020 the first legal sports betting sites launched in Colorado. The states legalized both mobile and retail sports betting. The goal with the sport betting is that the revenue will help to fund different state water projects.
What type of wagering: Mobile phone and in-person.
Prohibitions: None
The number of different casinos: 35
Oklahoma:
Oklahoma is a state that is moving towards a legalisation of sports betting. Governor Stitt made an announcement in April 2020 that the Department of the Interior approved on new gaming compacts. This means that as soon as the compacts are published in the Federal Register sports betting can go live.
Nebraska:
In November of 2020 the voters in Nebraska voted for certain amendments to be legalized in the state regarding sports betting. This means that sports betting is on the verge to be legalised in the state of Nebraska.
Utah, Idaho and Wisconsin
These three states have no legalisation activity regarding sports betting. Utah is an anti-gambling state and it is even written in the states constitution. The anti-gambling stance in the state regards sports betting, lottery tickets and even table games. We should not get our hopes up on any legalization in these states in any near future.
