A U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn the federal government ban on sports betting would trigger expansion of all forms of online gaming in Asia, industry experts say. Opinions differ on how fast U.S. legalization might alter Asia’s gaming landscape and whether online revenue will be in the tens or hundreds of billions of dollars, but there’s no doubt legal sports betting in the U.S. will change the game.
“This decision is going to have ramifications around the world,” David Leppo, CEO of FootballBet.com and BetMex.net, says. “If sports betting in the U.S. is legalized, others will fall in line.”