A survey released by the American Gaming Association shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans — 63 percent — support legal, regulated sports betting in the wake of the May 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the sports wagering ban in the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.

In the months since the Supreme Court deemed PASPA unconstitutional, 10 states and the District of Columbia have passed bills to authorize regulated sports betting, and 15 states have authorized sports betting. An additional 12 states are likely to consider sports betting legislation in 2019.

At a conference call announcing the survey, Sara Slane, senior vice president of the AGA, said she expects the vast majority of states in the U.S. authorizing sports betting in the coming years—quipping that only Utah will probably be the exception.

In addition to their opinions on legal sports betting in general, two-thirds of those surveyed (66 percent) in the AGA study agree that regulation and oversight of gaming should be left to those jurisdictions.

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