Scandals, some changes in public perception highlighted the year for sports betting

In the six years since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for states to offer sports betting, each successive year has set a record for the amount of money wagered legally. I think it’s opening people’s eyes that the legalization of sports betting in the U.S. wasn’t going to be the exception to the problems that come with sports betting everywhere else in the world.” Porter was on a two-way contract at the time of his violations, which meant he could bounce back and forth between the Raptors and their G League affiliate. “The Ippei-Shohei relationship seems to be less about gambling than an issue of trust.. We will see.” Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Tough terrain for new states The Porter and Mizuhara incidents could also have played a factor in the slim margin by which Missouri voters approved sports betting legalization in November, with 50.05% voting in favor of the ballot measure after legislation had repeatedly stalled in the state Senate. “I would say the public has soured on sports betting as a whole,” said Para, a consultant who has more than 20 years’ experience working in online gambling. And we’ve reached that point to what the public is willing to accept.” Next year isn’t likely to see any additional states enter the sports betting fray.