Top stories around our network this week
One thing we’ve learned about American sports betting over the past five years – remember that little court ruling called the PASPA decision? – is that every state marches to its own drummer, all of them trudging along and legalizing differently.
So this past week we had officials in the newest legalized state (Kentucky) publicly mulling just how quickly they could get up and running, in one New England state (Connecticut) looking for a new dance partner, and in another state (Vermont) striding toward becoming the last in that Northeastern region to OK betting.
This won’t be the last you read this year about states on the verge of change – the Carolinas are still in play in 2023, for instance, and maybe even Texas in anyone’s wildest dreams – but some legislatures have short sessions with upcoming deadlines. We’ve learned by now not to make bold predictions about what politicians in different states will do, when subject to the often-contradictory forces of industry operators, sports franchises, religious groups, tribal nations, and whomever else might be most persuasive with lobbying points or campaign contributions.
network of staff and sites will be monitoring each state every step of the way – or more accurately in some states’ cases, as they crawl. The stories below demonstrate the breadth of our coverage. And for other gambling industry-related information of vital and entertaining interest, be sure to check out the weekly Double Down summary from and the 'podcast.
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