The variety of state legislation in sports gambling is an economists dream case study.
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Limiting the number of operators/skins and higher taxes on profits/revenue will likely trickle down to worse payouts for consumers in certain states (i.e NJ better payouts than NY)
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Will worse odds create a new, "black market" where consumers place large bets across state lines?
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How hard is it to text a friend to place a bet in a state with better odds/payout?
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Will this cause states with stricter legislation to overestimate how much they generate in tax revenue?
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I look forward to seeing how this market unfolds over the next 5 years.
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