#Kathy Fairbanks

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…

They say money can't buy you happiness - and that was likely true Tuesday for the proponents of two dueling initiatives on California's Nov. 8 ballot to legalize sports betting. After all the money raised by the four campaigns on both sides of Propositions 26 and 27 - nearly $441 million so far, nearly double the previous record of $226 million set…

A new Los Angeles Times /UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll further crushed the spirit of anyone hoping to be able to place a sports bet in California in the near future. According to the poll results released on Tuesday, the tribal-backed retail-only Proposition 26 has the support of 31% of voters while the commercial-backed,…

Odds are, one of the many ads for legalizing sports betting has snagged your attention, given their ubiquity on TV, websites and billboards across California. You'd be forgiven, though, for still not having a clear sense of what either of the initiatives do. Some of the, potentially leaving Californians foggy on what exactly it is they're being…

The campaigns for Props 26 and 27 on this November's ballot have made a variety of claims, especially about how money from sports betting in CA will get distributed. CALIFORNIA, USA - This story was originally published by CalMatters. Odds are, one of the many ads for legalizing sports betting has snagged your attention, given their ubiquity on TV,…

TEMECULA, Calif. - The Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams kick off the 2022 NFL season Thursday night by hosting the Buffalo Bills, and not one dollar in legal sports betting will exchange hands here in the country's most populous state. But by this time next year, that could all change, depending on the outcome of two competing measures on…

The back-and-forth battle over potential California sports betting legislation is coming to a head. After months of excessive advertising spending, the sportsbook-backed "Yes on 27" campaign is scaling back its ad spend. The campaign backing Proposition 27, the bill to legalize online sports betting in California, is slashing its ad buy in major TV…