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Since prediction markets are legal nationwide, the sportsbooks have an opportunity to onboard customers in populous states that haven’t legalized traditional sports betting, such as Texas and California.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

While there were significant developments for the gay rights movement by then, gay marriage was not legalized across the US until 2015.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Despite initial controversy that super shoes were fundamentally changing the sport, the world governing body of running, World Athletics, eventually legalized them with only a few limitations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Now, 32 states have legalized online sports betting, according to the American Gaming Association.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

It was then that he decided to review the titles to land that went back a hundred years and he discovered the legalized outrages of his brother, José Arcadio.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez