Sports Betting News The State That Cleared The Way For Sports Gambling Now May Ban Prop Bets On College Athletes

Sports betting is delivering major cash for states — see what states are cashing in

Many states have eased restrictions on gambling over the last four years, resulting in huge sports betting sales tax revenues, according to the Tax Foundation. The tax revenue generated from sports ... Read More

Missouri launches sports betting as recent scandals shine a spotlight on the growing industry

Missouri has become the latest state to launch sports betting. The state began allowing bets Monday with some limitations, including that people won't be allowed to make prop bets for ... Read More

Missouri sports betting is now legal — here's what it means for residents, fans and teams

Missourians narrowly passed Amendment 2 in 2024, which legalized sports betting in the state. The constitutional amendment places Missouri among the nearly 40 states with legal sports gambling. Read More

Sports betting tax revenue surges 382% as states expand legal markets

Kentucky ranks among the top five states where sports betting tax revenue makes up a significant portion of total state tax collections, as the industry continues its rapid expansion nationwide. Read More

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. Now he says he's opposed to it.

If Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could turn back time, he would not have signed the law that legalized sports betting in his state. With two Cleveland Guardians pitchers and an Ohio-born guard for the Miami ... Read More

Why prop bets are ruining sports

Another week, another sports betting scandal. It’s never been this easy for a player to fix the outcome of a bet. The onset of proposition or “prop” bets, in which gamblers can place wagers on ... Read More

Rhode Island was early to legalize sports betting. It should be early to fix it, too.

Rhode Island was one of the first states in the country to hop on the sports gambling bandwagon back in 2018, correctly betting that a Supreme Court decision would lead the rest of New England to ... Read More

After signing a law legalizing sports betting, DeWine now says he’s opposed to it

COLUMBUS (AP) — If Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could turn back time, he would not have signed the law that legalized sports betting in his state. With two Cleveland Guardians pitchers and an Ohio-born guard ... Read More

Number of sports bets have dropped — but amount of betting has increased following new Illinois per wager tax

The number of sports bets in Illinois dropped 15% after the state imposed a new tax on every wager, officials said, prompting warnings from licensed gambling operators that more bettors are fleeing to ... Read More

NFL seeking a ban of certain prop bets — how will sportsbooks respond?

Yahoo Sports Daily hosts Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz are joined by senior sports betting analyst Ben Fawkes to discuss the NFL’s latest memo on sports betting and whether we could see less prop ... Read More

Individual prop bets are corrosive to sports. Ban them now.

Sports betting is legal and will remain so. It will never be banned because of the money that pours in, but something must be done about prop bets. They are a poison, and sports commissioners need an ... Read More

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he's opposed to it

FILE - Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman, right, speaks with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, during "Marty Brennaman Day" prior to a baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds ... Read More