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A recent poll showed 44% of Utahns view sports betting as neither good nor bad.

Another 38% believe it's bad for society, while 8% think it's beneficial.

The poll finds younger Utahns and men are more supportive of sports betting.

SALT LAKE CITY — Since the Supreme Court lifted a ban on commercial sports betting in 2018, 38 states have legalized it in some form, including 30 that allow wagers to be placed directly from a mobile phone. Utah is not one of them.

In fact, the Beehive State is one of two states in the country that prohibit all gambling, including sports betting, casino games, horse racing, lotteries and even bingo or raffles for charity. The ban is written into Utah's constitution. The state also passed a law in 2012 allowing

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