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B aseball's all-time hits leader, Pete Rose, has a new hustle-legal sports betting. On New Year's Day, the Cincinnati Reds legend, who was permanently banned from baseball in 1989 for gambling on the game while he was manager of the team, placed the first legal sports wager in Ohio. True to form, Rose put action on the Reds to win the 2023 World…

In the US, several major states seem on the verge of legalizing sports betting in 2023. [Image: Shutterstock.com] As the chiming of the clock signals a new year, it brings with it fresh hope for sports betting backers in the US. Since the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in 2018, states have fallen like dominos in…

Texas is one of the crown jewels for U.S. sportsbook operators, and an alliance of bookmakers and teams is planning to try again to legalize mobile event wagering in the state. A coalition of professional sports teams and bookmakers plans to take another run at bringing sports betting to Texas during the state's upcoming legislative session. The…

Millions of Americans showed up at polling centers around the country on Election Tuesday to cast their votes for Governors, Senators, Representatives, and issues such as sports betting policies. Midterm elections have substantial implications on the trajectory of gambling in each state, not just by allowing the public to vote on critical issues,…

Election Day is next Tuesday, and gubernatorial candidates across the country are aggressively campaigning in the final few days before voters hit the polls. And while it's hardly the No. 1 priority of most political candidates, legal sports betting has come up as a talking point on the campaign trail. Count Texas Gov. Greg Abbott among those to…

On November 8, Texas voters will choose their next Governor, and in the meantime, the two main candidates for that office have been sharing their thoughts on legalizing sports betting in the Lone Star State, and so far it looks like they are both in favor of it, sort of… The incumbent Gov. is Republican Greg Abbott and his main competitor in this…

6 Minute Read Sports betting is more popular than ever before. Many states have been quick to change their betting laws to allow easier access to sportsbooks. Other states, like Maine, have been slower to react to the times. Maine legalized sports betting in May. After years of negotiating, Gov. Janet Mills finally signed legal sports betting into…

The push to legalize Texas sports betting is revving back up ahead of a crucial legislative session. The Texas Sports Betting Alliance sent out a release last week reminding Texans that NFL betting is not legal in the Lone Star State. An effort to legalize TX sports betting fell short in 2021. Since Texas legislators meet on a biennium, 2023 will…