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Virus could lead more states to OK sports, online betting

by Associated Press
| May 30, 2020 12:03 AM

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a quicker expansion of sports betting and internet gambling in the U.S. as states deal with huge budget deficits and look for new tax revenue wherever they can find it.

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