Esports Betting: State of Play

By David Manjorin Brief History of Sports Betting in the United States The legal landscape for gambling on sports in the United States has enjoyed a history full of ebbs and flows. Between a lack of regulation[1], to widespread prohibition throughout most states in the Twentieth Century[2], to the proliferation of casinos following the enactment of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988[3], and finally to the growth of internet gambling in the Twenty-First Century.[4] Sports betting g