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Here are the reasons Texas will legalize sports betting this year. Also, here are the reasons Texas will not legalize sports betting this year.

Analysis: Why Texas Sports Betting Will (And Will Not) Happen In 2023 - Legal Sports Report Some in the industry are encouraged by the Republican-backed, standalone online Texas sports betting bill released two weeks ago.

After a stunning move to back out of its NFL Sunday Night Football deal, PointsBet bailed from Massachusetts after applying for a license and receiving approval just weeks before market launch

PointsBet Pullback Continues With MA Sports Betting Exit - Legal Sports Report PointsBet on Thursday has elected to withdraw its application as an online MA sports betting operator, leaving the Commonwealth.

Rumors of a potential listing for the US market leader have swirled for years, but this is the most concrete step its parent company has taken to date

Flutter To Explore FanDuel Stock Listing In US With Shareholders The London-listed parent company of FanDuel Sportsbook will consult with shareholders about a potential US FanDuel stock listing.

The impact of a home-state team playing in clearly can be seen in online sports betting transaction data from yesterday

Super Bowl LVII Betting Activity Breaks Legal US Industry Records - Legal Sports Report Super Bowl LVII saw the most transactions and logins on legal US sports betting apps ever, according to data from GeoComply.

NEW: A bill to curb "incessant (sportsbook) ads, which experts say are contributing to a rise in problem gambling" dropped in Congress today, from the desk of Rep. Paul Tonko

Federal Ban On Sports Betting Ads Introduced By New York Rep A first shoe that many in the sports betting industry feared is hovering above the Congress floor, as a bill to ban ads arrived Thursday.

It looks like Massachusetts will be betting by smartphone before the Madness begins in March

Online MA Sports Betting Launch Date Proposed - Legal Sports Report Residents of the Commonwealth should be able to participate in legal online MA sports betting right before the start of March Madness.

Barstool Sporrtsbook at first touted its built-in database as a key to keeping costs low, but its parent company will ramp up marketing later this year

Barstool Sportsbook Will Shift Gears To Ramp Up Marketing In H2 PENN Entertainment is in a "hurry up and wait" situation with its interactive segment as the Barstool Sportsbook tech change is set for July.

Would DraftKings offer worse odds in New York if it doesn't get the tax cut it wants? Its CEO suggested Monday that could be among cost-saving measures the operator explores.

Robins: Might Be 'Forced' Into Worse NY Sports Betting Odds Without Tax Cut - Legal Sports Report Jason Robins said Monday to legislators that without a tax cut, DraftKings might be "forced" to offer worse odds in NY sports betting.

The first legal sports bets in Massachusetts happened this morning at three casinos in the Commonwealth. Here's the skinny on those, as well as the latest on mobile.

In-Person MA Sports Betting Launches Today: What You Should Know - Legal Sports Report Residents and visitors of the Commonwealth will finally be able to participate in legal MA sports betting on Tuesday morning.

A Virginia regulatory meeting brought news that the UK giant is starting up in another state as it readies a bigger US push in 2023

bet365 Set To Launch VA Sports Betting In Coming Days bet365 is set to enter its fourth US state with its VA sports betting launch coming in the next week or so.

“I think we were pretty shocked last year at the amount that was lost, and the people that were impacted. We definitely saw an increase in calls to our program and people looking for help, including a lot of moms of college-age students.”

NY Sports Betting Boom Brings Need For Increased Problem Gambling Resources - Legal Sports Report Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the first full year of legal online NY sports betting generated $909 million in revenue for the state.

Fanatics Sportsbook began its rollout last week. Can the company meet an ambitious launch goal in 2023?

Analysis: How Can Fanatics Sportsbook Launch Up To 20 States In 2023? With a goal of launching sports betting in up to 20 states by next NFL season, there are only a few known markets for Fanatics Sportsbook