Recognizing the real popularity of betting, the US has pushed the boundaries of the full legalization of sports betting outside of Nevada. Restricted types of sports betting are lawful in the conditions of Delaware and Montana, which offer betting managed by state lotteries.
In 2014, the government introduced the law in New Jersey to allow sports betting on the state, which was an attempt to support the fading casino and horse racing industry. This action challenged the 1992 federal statute that prohibited state-sponsored sports betting, with the exception of the states of Nevada, Oregon, Delaware, and Montana, in which the activity originated.
At the same time, all four major North American sports leagues, together with the National University Sports Association, which controls student sports in the United States, opposed the repeal of this “legalizing” law. However, the National Basketball Association (NBA) also expressed a desire to take part in this. For a long time, it continued to oppose the actions of New Jersey, but it alone among the four leagues publicly recognized that billions of Americans involved in sports gambling and are calling for change. By the general will of different states and corporations, the NBA and the American Parliament recognized betting legal in the United States. So now, betting on your favorite teams you can be calm about the legality of your actions.