As many as 10 states could add mobile sports betting in 2019. Of the 15 states currently debating active bills that would legalize sports betting, eight explicitly permit the introduction of mobile sports betting. And two of the states that passed retail-only sports betting legislation last year—Mississippi and Rhode Island—have introduced bills that would add mobile betting.
“That’s generally the trend where everything’s going,” said Sara Slane, senior vice president of the American Gaming Association. “So, [I’m] not surprised to see that that’s where states want to be and want to be able to compete and offer that platform.