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Co-hosts Tom Allon and Sen. Addabbo chat with Chairman Brian O’Dwyer of the NY State Gaming Commission and Jeremy Kudon, President of SBA, about the history of sports betting in NY, the role of the Gaming Commission, and the tax revenue implications of legalization.

As hundreds of thousands of people placed bets on the Super Bowl, analysts say Georgia is missing out on millions they could get from legalizing and taxing sports betting.

FanDuel has announced that nearly half of its customers engaged with its ‘My Spend’ responsible gaming dashboard during the 2024/25 NFL season. The tool, which provides users with personalised insights into their betting activity, was utilized by approximately 3.5 million customers, demonstrating growing awareness and adoption of responsible gaming (RG) tools.

Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget plan to help pay for a new Cleveland Browns’ stadium and other stadium projects by doubling the state’s sports-gambling tax could be sacked just after kickoff, as Ohio House leaders from both parties expressed hesitation at best about the proposal.

Gov. Greg Abbott is ready to allow online sports betting in Texas. He said he considers sports betting part of the entertainment of watching professional football and other sports.

On the eve of Super Bowl week, Hawaii lawmakers are taking serious look at legalizing online sports betting. Supporters say taxes on the business could be used to pay for gambling addiction programs and a crackdown on illegal betting.