State Bans on Sports Betting Are Not Helping Anybody
Last week, Georgia’s state legislature declined once more to take up the legalization of sports betting as a ballot referendum in 2025. Georgians will now have to wait until 2026 for the measure to be reconsidered, despite polling from the University of Georgia showing that 63% of voters would have backed legalization. Across the country, 39 states have legalized […]
Mississippi can get it right on mobile sports betting
For the second year in a row, the Mississippi House has advanced legislation to legalize mobile sports betting in the state. House Bill 1302, the Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act, which includes a 12% tax on online sports wagers, addresses several concerns that doomed similar legislation in 2024 and provides for a $6 million fund to support […]
Georgia could generate millions through sports betting
Georgia is one of the largest markets without legalized sports betting, and the state could rival others that have already legalized such wagering. While the state does not have sports wagering, it does have a lottery. Last week, the Georgia Lottery Corp. reported its most profitable first quarter since its start in 1993. The analysis […]
The “Fab Four” Sports Betting States
The Consumer Choice Center’s US Sports Betting Index recently conducted an audit of every state in terms of its sports betting affability. Below we reveal which states scored the highest, according to the latest report. What Makes a Good Bookmaking State? Before the groundbreaking litigation that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports […]
Time to get modern on this topic; and community policing
Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kan. is just a stone’s throw away from Platte County and a very short drive for those of us who live along the I-435 corridor. Hollywood Casino is about to become more popular with a lot of folks who live in Platte County. That’s a Between the Lines prediction for […]
Consumer Group Says Legalizing MO Sports Betting Key to Stopping Illegal Bets
The only way to stop a bad guy from taking unregulated bets is with a good guy taking legal bets, more or less the message from Consumer Choice Center manager David Clement, who targets his attention on North American sports betting affairs, an active topic these days. In a recent statement, Clement had this to […]
Consumer group encourages Missouri to enable sports betting
After another legislative session came and went without sports betting passed in Missouri, a global advocacy group is among those urging the state to go all-in next year. David Clement, the North American affairs manager for Consumer Choice Center and co-author of a new study diving into sports betting policies from state to state as […]
Utah Dead Last In US Sports Betting Index
A new report published by the Consumer Choice Center evaluates all 50 states on how consumer friendly their sports betting markets are. Unfortunately, with sports betting still illegal in Utah, Utah ranks dead last in the index. Utah, and the 14 other states who have maintained their ban on sports betting are in large part why the […]
Report Says Georgia Should Legalize Sports Gambling
Illegal gambling continues to thrive in the United States because of states like Georgia that ban betting on sports. That’s according to a new report from the Consumer Choice Center, an advocacy group fighting for “lifestyle freedom, innovative technologies, and smart regulation.” The group looked at all 50 states to evaluate how consumer-friendly their sports betting markets […]
Report: Tennessee’s online-only sports betting structure receives mid-pack grades nationally
Tennessee received mid-level marks for its legalization of sports betting, according to a recently released report, which says fewer restrictions would help the state curtail illegal gambling. The Consumer Choice Center is an advocacy group that says it fights for “lifestyle freedom, innovative technologies, and smart regulation” and it analyzed how bettor-friendly sports betting marketplaces are […]
