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As Donald Trump prepares for the 2024 Presidential Election, the former president’s legal issues continue to mount. As of late October 2023, Trump has been charged in four criminal cases. He faces an incredible 91 criminal counts and 100 years in prison if convicted on all counts1. While being sentenced to 100 years, or even stepping foot in a jail cell is unlikely, Trump’s legal team has a lo...

Hawaii and gambling have not been synonymous with one another since the beginning of time. The Aloha State is one of only two states — Utah the other jurisdiction — that has never had any form of legal gambling. That could all change soon with legal Hawaii sports betting. It would be a landmark bill if Hawaii ultimately legalized sports betting in the state. For those not in the loop regarding...

The status of sports betting in Florida remains in limbo. After a brief rollout in late 2021, the sports gambling market was quickly shut down by a federal judge following a legal battle where the opposition argued that the initial sports betting agreement violated the Florida constitution.   More specifically, rival Florida casinos and gambling institutions did not like the monopoly that...

If Trump is indicted before the next presidential election, a -700 favorite, then it’s likely he’ll temporarily flee the country to a non-extradition nation. Whether you think Trump should be president right now or not doesn’t change the odds, and your opportunity to win at the top political betting sites. We’re betting on the country that Trump would go to if he needs to avoid prison time in the ...

Is Oklahoma sports betting next up for legalization? The legal sports betting wave is making itself across the country and Oklahoma might be due soon. TheSportsGeek is going over the status of legal sports betting in Oklahoma at this minute and how the future looks. It does not matter now whether it is a red or blue state. Everyone wants to get involved in the legal sports betting party. It is...

Texas sports betting is not there yet, but is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Legal sports betting in Texas is lagging behind most states in the US going into 2023. However, there is reason to feel optimistic about sports betting in Texas. The majority of states have legal sports betting up and running. It feels crazy to think where the legal sports betting landscape was in just 2017. Del...

Betting on Politics was really never that big of a deal, with usually only the quadrennial US Presidential elections being the only betting option at select sportsbooks. This was largely due to the US prohibiting wagering on politics. However, after the surprise in the 2016 election where Donald Trump [R] pulled off the biggest upset in US history by beating Hillary Clinton [D], political be...

Election 2024 Betting Previews It’s Spring 2021, and we’re already looking forward to the next electoral contest! First, there are the 2022 midterms; then, the 2024 presidential election cycle officially begins. Of course, preliminary 2024 campaigns have already been launched by some prospective candidates. Nobody is declaring their candidacy yet, but the top contenders are already scopi...