Vermont committee set to send sports-betting legalization report to lawmakers

Vermont committee set to send sports-betting legalization report to lawmakers

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  • Geoff Zochodne, Covers
December 8, 2022 6:16 PM
  • Geoff Zochodne, Covers

The committee studying the possibility of sports betting in Vermont is on the cusp of finalizing its recommendations, which include that the Green Mountain State should allow mobile wagering.

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Vermont lawmakers passed legislation earlier this year to create a “Sports Betting Study Committee” that, as its name suggests, is supposed to study and report on whether and how to regulate sports betting in the state.

The committee met throughout the fall, hearing from the industry and regulators from other states, before firming up its recommendations on Tuesday.

Members need now to only approve a final draft of their report before it is passed along to legislators, who can then decide if they want to enact any of the committee’s suggestions, such as authorizing online sports betting sites.