![]() ![]() The Ravens and Orioles both have partnerships with sportsbooks. In Maryland, there are 13 retail sportsbooks and 12 mobile operators. What was taboo became ubiquitous: 38 states have legalized it in some form. And as a new revenue stream for casinos, leagues and states and a new source of entertainment for fans, sports betting quickly proved a coveted debutant. Supreme Court decision opened the door to widespread sports wagering. In a 2012 court filing, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell formally opposed the spread of sports betting.īut a 2018 U.S. Pro leagues were so wary that they refused to even place a team in “Sin City,” lest athletes get caught up in the unseemly habit. ![]() Once sequestered to the desert of Las Vegas, whispered about over pay phones, and deemed to be a threat to “the integrity of” football by the NFL’s commissioner, the practice of betting on sports has escaped ostracism and emerged as a ballyhooed favorite of sports leagues and fanatics.įor decades, only racetracks and Las Vegas allowed sports gambling in the U.S. ![]() Baltimore Sun eNewspaper Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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