Format for sports wagers pivotal to Vermont’s steps in legalization

Format for sports wagers pivotal to Vermont’s steps in legalization

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  • Dave Fidlin, The Center Square
October 12, 2022 5:50 PM
  • Dave Fidlin, The Center Square

Figuring out if sports wagering in Vermont will be retail or online only is key to the next steps for bringing the profitable venture to legalization.

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Tuesday’s Sports Betting Study Committee meeting included meaningful input, including mixing in lessons from the recent legalization of marijuana. Wendy Knight, who chairs the study committee, said the format is a looming question to grapple with at upcoming meetings.

“We have not yet decided whether to recommend only online gaming, retail or both,” Knight said. “I think those questions need to be addressed first before we can really understand whether we want to recommend an existing administrative structure or a new administrative structure.”