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The reality is that these legislative bills would put Virginia at the vanguard of responsible gaming by mandating the most robust consumer protections in the nation.

States like Massachusetts have chosen to bring a longstanding activity out of the shadows and into a transparent, regulated marketplace designed to protect consumers, preserve the integrity of competition, and generate dollars for public benefits such as education and health care.

Data released Thursday by the Illinois Gaming Board shows gamblers placed 25.1% fewer bets in December 2025 than during the same month a year prior. That drop amounted to nearly 10 million fewer bets.

New Jersey is one of the market leaders, along with Nevada and New York, according to Joe Maloney, the group’s president. The Garden State, where sports betting was legalized in 2018, will see almost $150 million in such wagers, he said.

Hawaii lawmakers will again evaluate the legalization of online sports betting, as companion bills have been introduced in both the Senate and House.

Ahead of Super Bowl LX, the Sports Betting Alliance cautioned Illinois policymakers as a third consecutive month of Illinois Gaming Board data showed a significant decline in legal sports betting following the implementation of the state’s per-wager tax last fall.