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Legal sports betting launched in about a month ago, but some lawmakers may have already had enough of the advertising.
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That’s at least the [impression](https://www.adpost4u.com/user/profile/4370044) one gets [reading](https://csvip.me/veola037182445) H.857, "An act relating to prohibiting advertisements for State-run gambling operations."
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The [stated purpose](https://www.mediterranea-traiteur.be/uncategorized/hello-world/) of the legislation, which was introduced Wednesday with 39 sponsors from the 150-member House of Representatives, is cracking down on the promotion of various types of gaming.
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"This bill," it says, "proposes to amend the provisions of 31 [Vermont Statutes Annotated] chapter 25 (sports wagering) that govern the advertising plan in the agreement between the Department of Liquor and Lottery and its sports wagering operators; and to prohibit advertisements for the State Lottery, sports wagering, and any other State-run gambling operation."
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Too soon?
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No other details are provided in the "short-form" bill, which is two pages long, and no debate on the proposed legislation has happened yet.
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On Wednesday, H.857 was merely introduced, read for the first time, and referred to the House's Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.
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The bill might not go much further, and there is no guarantee it ever becomes law. However, its introduction means there is [legislation](http://www.vasaordenll608.se/cropped-vasa-bild-1-jpg/?unapproved=27473&moderation-hash=df27487b596e1f31a19bee4ad760866d) in the Vermont legislature proposing to ban advertising for sports betting just a month after the state launched online sports betting. Furthermore, it hasn't even been a year since [lawmakers passed](https://procutvinyl.co.uk/blog/classic-watches) the bill [authorizing](http://damsan.net/member.php?action=profile&uid=438870) that wagering.
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Nevertheless, advertising has been an issue for the [still-growing legal](https://www.garagesale.es/author/alyciamiche/) sports betting industry. The seemingly ubiquitous [marketing](https://negomboproperty.lk/author/katharinatraeg/) of online sports betting sites in and around sporting events can grate on viewers, and the promotion of operators has been a [popular target](https://www.edisonn.in/index.php?route=journal3/blog/post&journal_blog_post_id=11) for legislators and regulators.
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So far so good
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Vermont is one of the smaller wagering markets in the U.S. by both population and number of [authorized operators](https://gratisafhalen.be/author/lauriemcmil/). Currently, there are just three legal online sportsbooks in the New England state: DraftKings, Fanatics, and FanDuel.
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Those three operators were chosen through a competitive bidding process and signed contracts with the state governing their responsibilities, such as the share of revenue they must give to the government.
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Liquor and [Lottery Commissioner](https://wiki.armello.com/index.php/The_Bet_Naija_Promotional_Code_For_2026_Is_YOHAIG) Wendy Knight reported recently that approximately $20 million was wagered in Vermont during January, which translated into around $1.1 million in revenue for the state.
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The average bet size in the state was $23.50 last month, but, interestingly enough, 53% of activity was attributed to out-of-state players who were in Vermont when they [wagered](http://aoiffekerrigan.com/biopic-theme-launched/).
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"We're doing well," Knight said during a meeting of the Vermont Board of Liquor and [Lottery](https://menu.tasocakfirin.com/blog/best-leather-bags/) on Wednesday. "The thing to keep in mind is this is cyclical. The reason we're seeing such strong numbers right now is because we launched during the NFL playoff season."
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