The United States employs an ad hoc, unconventional method of regulating sports betting, banning it almost everywhere … while granting a monopoly to firms in a single state, Nevada. This approach encourages illegal sports betting markets …. I review the current state of sports betting regulation in the U.S. and assess its economic viability in advance of the …

legislation that is pending launch, and over 20 more have introduced sports gambling bills.One thing these legislative efforts … Sports Protection Act (PASPA) that prohibited states from allowing sports betting. The ruling did not legalize sports … gambling, but allowed states to do so within their own borders, if they comply with other existing federal laws. In Murphy …

, toys and games, sports, and theme parks. Its synthesis of a vast amount of data provides an up-to-date guide to the …