“If you ain’t first, yer last!”
Nevada is the epitome of this saying from Talladega Nights. They were the first state of legalize sports betting and live horse racing in 1949. It became the heart of legal sports betting in the United States. Then in 1992, Congress passed PASPA making it illegal for states to expand sports gambling. NV was given amnesty and ran the sports betting monopoly for years.
Las Vegas is the biggest city in Nevada with roughly 645,000 people. They host two professional sports teams, the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Las Vegas Raiders. There are also only two Division 1 collegiate sports programs. The University of Nevada and UNLV.
The Battle Born State is an attraction for people across the country and world to see. While others have been able to legalize sports betting since PASPA was overturned, nobody still does it like Nevada. It’s hard to imagine they’ll ever lose their title as the Sports Betting Capital of the World.
Yes, gambling is legal in Nevada. It became legal in 1949 after it was controlled by organized crime. They were the first state to legalize sports betting and live horse racing. The state was able to build their sports betting and casino empire while other states were stagnant. PASPA was passed in 1992 by Congress which froze any state’s ability to expand sports gambling. Since Nevada was already operational, they were able to run a monopoly until 2018 when it was overturned.
Nevada is one of the poker capitals of the world. Because of this, they also have operational online poker for cash. However, they do not allow online casino gambling. That has to be done in person.