Adapted from our 2019 Case Study: Can AP Preseason Rankings Predict a National Champion? We analyzed AP (Associated Press) Preseason college football rankings from 1998 to 2019. The goal was to determine if these rankings can predict the eventual college …
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Arizona legalized sports betting on April 15, 2021, with HB2772, the “Fantasy Sports Betting” bill. Upon signing the bill, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey said: “Sports fans, teams, gaming industry employees, visitors to our state — today is an exciting new …
Connecticut legalized sports betting on May 24, 2021, with HB 6451, “An Act Concerning The Authorization, Licensing And Regulation Of Online Casino Gaming, Retail And Online Sports Wagering, Fantasy Contests, Keno And Online Sale Of Lottery Tickets.”. Governor Ned Lamont …
Illinois legalized sports betting on June 28, 2019, with 230 ILCS 45, the “Sports Wagering Act.” Governor J.B. Pritzker said: “With this historic $45 billion capital plan, we’re fixing decades-long problems, creating good jobs, improving communities for the next generation …
Indiana legalized sports betting on May 8, 2019, with IN HB1015-2019, “Various gaming matters.” Governor Eric Holcomb said: “Gaming is a highly regulated industry that once had little competition, but now does from surrounding states and new technology. By modernizing …
Iowa legalized sports betting on May 13, 2019, with SF617, “A bill for an act relating to gambling regulation and wagering, by providing for sports wagering and fantasy sports contests, providing for taxes and fees, making penalties applicable, and including …
Louisiana legalized sports betting on June 22, 2021, with the two bills – SB 247, “Provides relative to the regulation of sports wagering” and SB 142, “Provides for the disposition of funds generated by sports wagering.” The bill was signed …
Michigan legalized sports betting on December 31, 2019, with HB4917, “Crimes; gambling; sports betting under the lawful sports betting act.” The bill was signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who said: “My top priority in signing this legislation was protecting and …
Ohio legalized sports betting on December 8, 2021, with HB 29: “Permit certain persons to obtain Ohio veterans ID card,” which repeals section 3772.28 of the Revised Code to legalize and regulate sports gaming in this state, to levy a …
New York legalized sports betting on April 6, 2021, with S1183, “Provides for regulation of sports betting and mobile sports wagering; defines terms; implements a tax equivalent to eight and one-half percent of sports wagering gross revenue; requires reporting; provides …
Pennsylvania legalized sports betting on October 30, 2017, with HB271, “An act amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising gaming provisions as follows: in Title 3: for horse racing, in the area of …
Mississippi legalized sports betting on May 14, 2018, when the Supreme Court repealed the federal sports ban. On March 13, 2017, Mississippi passed a bill that paved the way for legalized sports betting in 2018: HB 967, “Fantasy Contest Act; …