A number of US states have legalized and launched sports betting operations because the US Supreme Court permitted the States to regulate sports gambling activities final year.
Whilst sports betting enthusiasts in Wisconsin can hop more than to neighboring states to wager on their preferred sporting events, a lawmaker in the state is advocating for legalizing sports betting in Wisconsin.
Tyler Vorpagel of Plymouth has been vocal about his ideas about legalizing sports gambling and has stated that individuals in Wisconsin ought to be allowed to wager on sporting events at casinos or perhaps on-line, even if it indicates amending the state’s constitution.
Wisconsin had legalized lottery in a similar fashion as proposed by Vorpagel thirty years ago.
“I’ve usually been a fan of sports, usually been a fan of NCAA brackets and fantasy football,” Vorpagel said.
The lawmaker also stated that the state is losing a lot of tax dollars by not legalizing sports gambling. He pointed out in the illegal sports gambling taking location within the black marketplace.
“It may surprise you, there’s a lot of this going on illegally around the black marketplace,” he said.
Recently, Iowa became the 11th US state to launch sports betting operations. Sports betting was launched in Iowa on August 15. Following Iowa, Indiana as well launched sports gambling beginning this month.