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Future of Legal Sports Betting in California Expected to Impact Other Holdout States

Future of Legal Sports Betting in California Expected to Impact Other Holdout States

Article posted on Thursday 07 April - 05:01 EDT

To this point, the absence of legal sports betting in California looms as a major outlier. Thirty-three states and Washington D.C. have already made the leap, which amounts to more than half of the United States. California, however, has so far resisted making the same transition. That may change this November, on their election ballot. Or it may stand. Either way, though, the stakes are incredibly high—not just for California alone, but for the rest of the country.

REPORT: 2022 California Voters are in Favor of Legal Sports Betting 

Article posted on Wednesday 16 March - 07:40 EDT

REPORT: 2022 California Voters are in Favor of Legal Sports Betting

Though California remains among the states that have yet to legalize sports betting, many believe this will ultimately change, even if it doesn't happen for another year or so. And while there are many factors that will determine whether The Golden State changes their stance, it absolute matters how voters feel on the subject. Legalization becomes tougher if they're predominantly against it. As it turns out, though, they may not be.

California Remains Split on Whether to Legalize Sports Betting in 2022 

Article posted on Tuesday 08 March - 05:54 EST

California Remains Split on Whether to Legalize Sports Betting in 2022

Entering 2022, over 30 states in the U.S. have made the decision to legalize sports betting in some form. Others, meanwhile, have proposed or even approved legislation that would do the same in the next year or so. And yet, to the surprise of many, California has isn't a member of either group. They haven't legalized any form of sports betting and won't rehash the issue again until their November 2022 ballot. What, pray to tell, does this mean for the future of sports betting in the state? We're here to have a look.

California Faces Increased Pressure to Legalize Sports Betting 

Article posted on Wednesday 15 December - 06:25 EST

California Faces Increased Pressure to Legalize Sports Betting

With New York set to legalize online sports betting in 2022, California is now the state that looms as the biggest outlier among those who have yet to give sports gambling the green light. While the issue is scheduled to be voted on sometime in 2022, it is just one step in a long, not-even-close-to-being finished process. Some are convinced the vote will even be pushed back. Recently, though, optimists think the tide will change. But why?

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