"To legalize the sport" means to officially permit and make it legal to participate in and compete in the particular sport that was previously not considered lawful. Full definition
Silver has been dramatically different than his predecessor, David Stern, but even the former commissioner has voiced his support for legalized sports betting in the United States. (sportsinsights.com)
• In a victory for proponents of legalized sports gambling, the Oregon lottery commission last week approved plans for Sports Action, a statewide football lottery (SI, June 19) to begin in September. (si.com)
At the time only Nevada, Oregon, Montana and Delaware had some form of legalized sports betting on the books and for the past two decades nothing had changed substantially. (sportsinsights.com)