Sports Regulations Evolve: Insight Into the Active or Legalized Sports Betting Scene of 13 Jurisdictions in 2019
Take a gander at the weekend's Sports Handle highlights, "Get a Grip**", recapping this year's top stories in U.S. sports betting legalization map, gaming, and sports at large. Here's a recap of the week's top news in an easy-to-digest format.
Rewinding the Year, Peering Ahead
As we're gearing up for 2020, let us take a peek back at 2019's events and what's in store for the new year. A whopping 13 states either legalized or went live with legal sports betting in 2019, with DraftKings set to debut their mobile sportsbook in New Hampshire on the 30th, marking six states that launched this year. In total, 19 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico have all legalized or gone live in 2019.
States that saw operations kick off in 2019 include Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, New York, and Oregon. Notably, Indiana and Iowa managed to go from legalization to launch in less than four months. New York and Oregon didn't require new legislation, as four upstate tribal casinos started offering on-site sports betting only in July, and Oregon's Scoreboard mobile product limits sports betting to professional sports only.
In 2019, there were significant advancements on the legislative front as well. Besides Indiana and Iowa, Colorado, Illinois, Montana, New Hampshire, Michigan, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and D.C. all legalized in 2019. New Hampshire will be the first to launch after legalization, making it from legalization to live in just six months. Colorado has a stated launch date of May 1, 2020, but other states might not go live until after that date. The sports betting application process is open in Illinois, Montana, and D.C.
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Next on the Agenda
The New Year should usher in another wave of sports betting excitement, with bills pre-filed in many states like Kentucky and Missouri. The California tribes are working to put sports betting - on-site at horse racetracks and tribal casinos - to the voters, while Connecticut's governor suggests that negotiations with tribes there are progressing.
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- Indiana and Iowa, two states that legalized sports betting in 2019, managed to launch their sports betting operations in less than four months.
- Bleacher Report: Looking ahead to 2020, bills have been pre-filed for sports betting in states like Kentucky and Missouri.
- As we approach 2020, DraftKings is set to debut their mobile sportsbook in New Hampshire, marking the sixth state to launch sports betting this year.
- The casino-and-gambling landscape in the US is evolving rapidly, with 13 states either legalizing or going live with legal sports betting in 2019, and more states expected to follow in the New Year.
