On Thursday, the Pro Pickleball Association (PPA) announced that FanDuel Sportsbook would immediately start taking bets on its matches in 10 U.S. states and one Canadian province (Ontario), marking the first time legal pickleball wagering will occur on North American soil.

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The PPA has been methodically laying the groundwork for wagering on the sport since it struck a deal granting exclusive data rights to Genius Sports back in June 2021. The states where FanDuel account holders will be able to wager on PPA matches — starting with the Vulcan Kansas City Open, which runs from this Thursday through Sunday — are Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and Wyoming.