The Bettor’s State-by-State Guide to Legal Sports Gambling
- Court ruling sets states off to the races for new tax source
- Professional leagues are pushing for a national framework
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned the federal ban on sports betting, some fans in the U.S. should be able to place bets within weeks.
New Jersey, which petitioned the Supreme Court for this decision, and Delaware, which currently has a sports lottery that consists of NFL parlay bets, are most likely to move first into this new market. New Jersey’s Monmouth Park is expected to open first. Renowned British bookmaker William Hill has spent five years building a bar adjacent to the horse-racing track in anticipation of Monday’s ruling. The bar, which will be converted into a sports book, recently added TV screens and about 30 betting windows to prepare for larger crowds.