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Category: Legislation
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Sports Betting Legalization Surveys: Why To Be Skeptical
Sports betting legalization surveys can seem significant, but you should usually approach the findings with a grain of salt. Traditional online sports betting is legal in 30 states, with more — such as Georgia, Nebraska, California, and Oklahoma — potentially in the pipeline in 2026. When a sports betting bill is introduced, the online betting…
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Is Sports Betting Legal In Oklahoma?
Is sports betting legal in Oklahoma? No, but that could change in 2026. According to an announcement from Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, state policymakers and stakeholders made substantial progress in October. Coleman hosted the Oklahoma Legislature’s first “interim study” on sports betting. “Oklahomans are already placing bets by crossing state lines or turning to…
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California Sports Betting Poll 2025: Just 25% Want Legalization
California sports betting remains controversial, according to a poll conducted in August 2025. A POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab survey of more than 1,400 registered voters found that just 25% of Californians want sports betting to be legal. The poll found that 35% said it “might make sense,” while 40% don’t want it legalized. Sports betting is…
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California Bans Sweepstakes Casinos And Sportsbooks
On Saturday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he had signed legislation to ban sweepstakes gambling platforms. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2026, sweepstakes casinos and sportsbooks will be outlawed across California. The legislation, Assembly Bill No. 831, makes online sweepstakes versions of casino games that use virtual currencies illegal within California. That means sweepstakes gambling…
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WAGER Act (S. 2773): Bill To Repeal Federal Sports Betting Tax
Sports betting apps are already raking in money from problem gambling, and they could soon benefit from a repeal of the federal sports betting tax. In September 2025, U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) reintroduced the WAGER Act, a bill to exempt legal sports betting from certain federal taxes. Lawmakers want to…
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