“Betting on sports has long been happening in the Gopher State — but in the shadows of illegitimacy rather than in the bright light of responsible and lawful behavior.”

In just five years New York has set the standard for regulated, legal sportsbetting. With some of the strongest consumer protections in the country, the state has demonstrated how legal and regulated sports betting can protect consumers, offer the critical transparency demanded to ensure integrity, and promote responsibility while also generating over $1 billion a year in tax revenue to support public education.

North Carolina collected $262 million in tax revenue since sports betting became legal two years ago.

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.

A new analysis released today by Legal Sports Report, in partnership with the Sports Betting Alliance (SBA), demonstrates the continued growth of regulated sports betting markets across the United States.