In the US, the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 allowed only Nevada, Oregon, Montana, and Delaware to legally wager on sports other than horse racing, greyhound racing, and jai alai the law was ruled unconstitutional on May 14, 2018, freeing states to legalize sports betting at their discretion. The method of betting varies with the sport and the type of game.
In the United States, a sportsbook or a race and sports book (sometimes abbreviated as book) is a place where a gambler can wager on various sports competitions, including golf, football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, soccer, horse racing, greyhound racing, boxing, and mixed martial arts.
Sports gambling establishment Sportsbook at Wynn Las Vegas, during Super Bowl XLII, February 2008
