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Forbes·2026-03-01 10:00
Where is sports betting legal?Gambling on sports is currently legal in 40 states and jurisdictions (including Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.), while mobile sports betting is legal in 31 states.The legalization of sports betting spread across the country rapidly starting in 2018 when the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.Better known as PASPA, the law effectively made sports betting illegal except in Nevada and a few other states. After the ban was struck down, sta ...