More States Propose Sports Betting Legislation

Published by Kyle February 23, 2019 Categorie(s): Sports

When the Supreme Court struck down a federal statute that banned sports betting nationally, it became a race to see which states would introduce sports betting legislation first. The numbers unsurprisingly seem to be growing as eight states know have sports betting bills now pending.

The list includes Washington DC, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, South Dakota, Minnesota, Ohio and Maryland. While it was expected for some of these states to respond quickly to the statute being nullified, some are quite surprising.

States Expected to Pass Sports Betting Legislation in 2019

It is widely known that any bill proposed in government sometimes takes awhile to be passed. This is due to the natural processes of passing a new law. However, some states are working hard to introduce new bills in the hopes of reaping the tax benefits soon.

Some such areas include the nation’s capital, Washington D.C., which is expected to have legalized sports betting by September 1^st. The bill may see the state’s lottery provider, Intralot, become the first sports betting provider in the city. The city’s sports betting bill is still under review by Congress though.

Indiana has also moved quickly in attempting to authorize sports betting. Senate Bill 52 has already moved from the Committee on Public Policy to the Committee on Appropriations. The new bill will not only legalize sports betting but also authorize the construction of two new casinos. The bill is expected to pass sometime between the end 2019 and the beginning of 2020.

Some Bills Future Uncertain

While some states are clearly moving towards a future in which legalized sports betting is accepted part of daily life, there are other states that have proposed bills that may or may not be approved. This includes Ohio and South Dakota, where bills son’t have a lot support or still require voter approval pass.

Which states will eventually legalize sports betting still remains to be seen. For more on this story and other gambling news, keep it here at CasinoUS.com.