Legislative Tracker: Sports Betting

States can now legalize sports betting if they choose after the US Supreme Court struck down the federal ban in 2018. Interest in the legalization of sports betting has been ramping up in the US recent years, even prior to that decision.

2020 sports betting bills

There are now a variety of bills on file around the country and even some new laws on the books. Below is a look at current legislation by state. These states in particular are close to having legal sports betting:

• Colorado (Legalized November 2019)
• North Carolina (Legalized July 2019)
• Tennessee (Legalized May 2019)

States with legal sports betting

These states have legal, regulated sports betting industries:

• Arkansas sports betting
• Delaware sports betting
• Illinois sports betting
• Indiana sports betting
• Iowa sports betting
• Nevada sports betting
• New Hampshire sports betting
• New Jersey sports betting
• New York sports betting
• Michigan sports betting
• Mississippi sports betting
• Montana sports betting
• Oregon sports betting
• Pennsylvania sports betting
• Rhode Island sports betting
• West Virginia sports betting

In New Mexico, some tribes are now offering sports betting under an existing Class III gaming compact. Some Oregon tribes have also begun operating sportsbooks as well.

Here is a look via map (green = legal; yellow = pending launch):

The climate for sports betting legislation

Nearly two years after the US Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on legal sports betting, nearly 75% of US states have either legalized sports wagering or introduced legislation to do so. .

Legislative live streams

Want to follow along as a sports betting bill is considered in a hearing or legislative session. Here’s a guide to all the video and audio streams for US legislatures:

Previous sports betting bills

Here is the recent history of bills related to sports betting in the United States:

2018 legislation

2017 legislation

2016 legislation

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