Legalized, Taxed, Threatened: The 8-Year Reality of Post-PASPA Sports Betting

8 Years After PASPA: Legal Sports Betting Was Supposed to Be a Tax Windfall. It Became a Tax War

WASHINGTON – On the morning of May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down Murphy v. NCAA and ended Nevada’s 26-year monopoly on legal sports betting. Eight years later, questions surrounding who would profit and under what rules have been answered… … Read more

From Ban to Boom: US Celebrates 7 Years of Sports Betting

PASPA

PASPA was repealed seven years ago, with legal sports betting having transformed from a curiosity into a half-trillion-dollar industry. What began as a fight over states’ rights has gone from taboo to mainstream, reshaping how Americans watch, bet, and engage with sports. With $50 billion … Read more

U.S. Sports Betting Handle Surpasses Half a Trillion Dollars

U.S. Sports Betting Handle Surpasses Half a Trillion Dollars

The U.S. has officially surpassed $500 billion in the amount of money bet at sportsbooks both in person and online since 2018. $149.6 billion was wagered in 2024 alone, reflecting 3,100% growth since PASPA’s repeal. New York leads all states with $69.13 billion in wagers … Read more

NY Billion Dollar Streak Equaled 1 Year Of Early Betting

New York Sports Betting

New York’s online betting market has surpassed $9.3 billion in bets in its first six months of being live. This total handle is more than the $8 billion wagered in the first full year of US-regulated betting post PASPA. July 2022 marked the first month … Read more

Georgia May Use Voter Referendum For Gaming Expansion

Georgia Voting

According to House Speaker David Ralston, Georgia lawmakers are considering using a voter referendum to address gaming expansion and sports betting in Georgia. The referendum would be intentionally vague, which would then allow the Georgia General Assembly to finalize the details of the gaming expansion … Read more

New Mississippi Bill Would Authorize Mobile Sports Betting

Mississippi Sports Betting

The expansion to Mississippi’s legal sports betting industry would be very timely, as neighboring Louisiana is set to launch mobile sportsbooks on January 15. JACKSON, Miss. – On Monday, the first day of the 2022 legislative session in Mississippi, Rep. Cedric Burnett introduced a bill … Read more