Private company
Centsports
Logo: Oktumblechamp at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Defunct online gambling website
Centsports was a company founded in late November 2007 by Texas A&M graduate Victor Palmer. It was notable for being regarded as providing a legal way to play online gambling and sports betting games in the United States. In August 2011, CentSports was acquired by FreeSportsBet.com.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Centsports was a company founded in late November 2007 by Texas A&M graduate Victor Palmer. It was notable for being regarded as providing a legal way to play online gambling and sports betting games in the United States. In August 2011, CentSports was acquired by FreeSportsBet.com.2
Controversies and legal
Legality
In the heyday of CentSports, online gambling was illegal throughout the United States. Most states consider that "gambling" consists of three elements: prize, chance and "consideration," or providing something of value to be eligible to participate. As Centsports did not allow users to fund their accounts with their own money, and instead funded betting accounts with revenue from its advertisers, "consideration" from the bettor was not involved, and therefore the games were considered legal. However, the NCAA's Agent, Gambling and Amateurism Activities division stated that engaging in Centsports-style gaming "would be in violation of NCAA sports wagering legislation."
From Wikipedia’s article on Centsports, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Links
- WikipediaCentsports
- WikidataQ5063059
Sources
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- 1WikidataCentsports on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaCentsports on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsCentsports logo by Oktumblechamp at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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