TENNIS IS LIKELY TO BE A TOP DOG AS SPORT BETTING GET LEGALIZED, U.S

In the United States of America, it was illegal to operate a betting scheme in almost state. In November 2014, The Public Mind’s National Survey poll found that there had been a major shift in attitudes towards sport betting in the United States, showing that 55% of Americans now favored legal sports betting, while 66% of respondents agreed that state law, as opposed to federal legislation, should regulate this. The poll also suggested that 33% of respondents disagree with the notion of legislation.

In June 2017, the United States Supreme Court confirmed that it would hear New Jersey’s case in fall of 2017, but Jeffrey Wall, the U.S Acting Solicitor General, said that the case could not be heard. Anyway in September 2017, a poll conducted by the Washington post and the University of Massachusetts Lowell shows 55% majority of adults in the U.S approve of legalizing betting on pro sporting events.

On Monday May 14 2018, the U.S Supreme Court ruled that state can legalize sports betting, thus shattering Nevada’s monopoly on the practice.

Speaking on CNBC Matt King, FANDUEL CEO said, “ The beauty of tennis is that you could literally bet on very single hit in the match, every single point, and so it creates a lot of opportunities for people to engage in the sport”. He strongly believes tennis has more opportunities to bet and high chances of big earns compared to basketball and American football.