As a wave of liberalization in sports betting regulations makes its way around the United States, there has truly never been a better time to be a horse racing fan. After breaking free from decades-old prohibitions on sports betting, more and more options are now becoming available to residents of many states around the US.
While the sports betting market gradually opens up to residents of all 50 states, and with many still quite a way off full legalization, there is one pastime that has benefitted from state-level regulation for a substantial period.
As one of the oldest pastimes enjoyed across the US, horse racing and greyhound racing have long received more favorable treatment at both state and federal levels, and both sports continue to receive special exemptions from federal prohibitions on gambling. Similarly, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, for example, had a special exemption for horse racing, which left it up to the individual states to put regulations in place.
Within this regulatory framework, an update to a 1978 Congressional Act passed by President Carter made special provision for out-of-state wagers on horse races, provided the wager itself was fully above board and legal in both the state where it was placed and the state where the event was taking place.
Provisions such as these allowed horse racing to build up a particularly healthy following among sports betting fans online in the years since the act was passed, and Oregon is no different in this regard, with Oregonians proving to have a good appetite for the excitement of a horse race!
With this in mind, the rise of online betting has brought with it a number of options for Oregonians looking to place a winning wager on events such as the Kentucky Derby, or closer to home, any of the races that are held in Portland Meadows.
One option for placing a wager online is TwinSpires, which is the official online betting platform of the Churchill Downs betting company.
Established in 2007, TwinSpires is a multi-state betting platform that allows users from across the US to place wagers in real time. Although it is attached to the Churchill Downs physical location in Kentucky, it is fully accessible to users from 30 states across the USA.
In terms of what TwinSpires has to offer, and what helps to separate it from the competition, there are a few key features that Oregonians can take advantage of.
TwinSpires supports a wide variety of betting types, and wagers can be placed on races taking place in real time at hundreds of racetracks around the world. In all, more than five continents are represented in the offering that TwinSpires makes available, so Oregonians can place a wager on an international event without having to worry about time differences.
TwinSpires also acts as much more than just a betting platform. In addition to placing bets, you can also watch many of these races live in real time, directly on the desktop website or using the mobile app. For fans of horse racing, this is truly an innovation and provides you with instant access to hundreds of live racing events, no matter where you are located!
Currently, TwinSpires is fully licensed and regulated in 30 states across the US, although this list is ever-expanding, so will likely be added to in the near future. As they are licensed across 30 different states, they have to comply with the unique regulations of all the states in which they operate. This compliance adds extra layers of safety and security to your account, ensuring that your personal information, account funds and financial details are kept safe and private.
What really helps to separate TwinSpires from the competition, however, is the mobile betting experience they offer. Through the TwinSpires mobile app, users of the platform will have full access to their account and can benefit from exactly the same betting experience as they would on the desktop platform. Importantly, this also includes access to live races, which means you will never have to miss out on any of the action!
As we slowly make our way into the summer months, Oregonians have a packed schedule of racing events ahead of them. The growing range of mobile betting apps available to Oregonians means that no matter where you are, or whatever is keeping you from hitting the track, you won’t have to miss out on any of the action!
