Cumulative US sports wagering handle since the post-PASPA market began reached $305,537,571,248, according to figures cited in a media report. The same figures put gross gaming revenue at $24,961,102,148 and taxes at $4,554,397,151.
The figures provide operators and investors with a measure of cumulative US wagering and tax activity.
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The Maryland House of Delegates passed House Bill 518 by 132-0 on 18 March and sent it to the Senate. The proposed measure would restrict collegiate player-specific bets and credit-card transactions, require account safeguards and problem-gambling rules, and take effect on 1 July 2026 if enacted.
Wisconsin’s legislature passed a bill on 17 March 2026 to allow statewide mobile sports betting under a tribal-controlled model, according to reports. The proposal reserves operating rights to federally recognised tribes, permits commercial partnerships and would require sportsbook partners to pay their affiliated tribe up to 60% of revenue. The bill still required the governor’s signature, according to the source.
Mississippi’s House passed HB4074 to legalise online sports betting, voting 100-11, while a separate Senate-backed bill to prohibit sweepstakes casinos failed in the House. HB4074 proposes a 22% tax on online sportsbooks and would allow each of the state’s 26 casinos to partner with one operator. The bill now goes to the Senate, where approval is uncertain.
Mississippi’s House approved HB1581 to legalise online sports betting by 85 votes to 31, while the Senate passed SB2104 to ban sweepstakes casinos by 51 votes to none. The bills now go to the opposite chambers, which have until 11 March to act; the sports betting proposal directs revenue towards the state pension shortfall.
Virginia’s House of Delegates passed HB 515 by 94–3 on 28 January, sending the measure to the Senate. The bill would bar the Virginia Lottery from allowing sportsbooks to accept credit card deposits or withdrawals; sponsor Del. Marty Martinez said it aims to discourage gambling with borrowed money.