The Supreme Court of the USA lifted bans from sports betting in May 2018 and made states the decision-makers if they want to allow sports wagering in their territory or not.
Since then, Sports betting has gained strong momentum in the USA. Such forms of gambling are already legal in some parts of Europe and Asia.
While Online Casinos are enjoying their run of success in most states, few states are yet to legalize sports betting. Texas is one of them.
About 22 states have now welcomed the decision of legalized sports betting; Texas, on the other hand, is yet to decide whether to decriminalize sports betting or not.
There has been regular discussion among lawmakers regarding legalizing sports wagering in the state; however, some oppose Legalization in the form.
Here we have written down some impacts on the state if the Legalization is brought in.
Increased Earning
There is no denying that gambling holds a lot of money. It is a high-yielding business framework.
With the everlasting growth of the sports betting market, Texas could generate massive revenues from this Legalization of betting by levying taxes on sports wagering companies or providers; this will ultimately increase the state’s earning power.
More Employment
With Legalization, sports wagering companies can provide a push by creating more employment opportunities in this country.
The pandemic has cost many people their jobs, we don’t say such Legalization would remove unemployment alone, but it can indeed be used as a medium to some extent.
Sports betting companies require more people to run their places and provide services to their customers in different states; online marketing companies and local advertising companies will also benefit from continued work.
People who are fond of betting on various sports will surely make some money by betting on sports. So they can choose it as a profession.
Disabling Black Market
Hence the arrival of more sports companies in Texas can lead to a surge in employment opportunities.
The Sports betting black market is worth millions in Texas, and thorough bettors find unlawful ways to bet in various sports events ignoring the safety of their money.
Illegal bookies can easily scam people and flee there. Still, with a regulatory framework and Legalization, the state can prevent corruption and match-fixing in major and minor sporting events.
Negative Impacts
We have discussed the positive impacts of the legalized betting in the state, but there are some adverse effects to it as well. Gambling could always lead to betting addiction. With easy access after the Legalization, the chances of gambling addictions will escalate as well; hence the state needs to make regulations that protect people’s well-being and help them avoid gambling addiction.
The bottom line is the positive impact is more than negative. However, we don’t encourage sports betting, although the people of Texas could benefit from such Legalization.
