Legalized sports betting continued to grow in 2023, though some significant states remain resistant
by Mark Anderson
Dec 20, 2023
3 minutes
Legalized sports betting continued its expansion this year while also factoring into scandals in college athletics and suspensions in the NFL for players who violated the league's gambling policy.
Six states either passed legislation to legalize sports wagering or allowed sportsbooks to begin accepting bets. Another state, Florida, relaunched sports betting after a two-year legal battle ended when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in October in the casinos' favor.
Still on the sidelines, however, are the nation's two most populous states — and . Sports betting proponents will hope to make progress against significant
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