Andy Faust 
Rep. Brandt Iden has introduced HB 4311, the Lawful Internet Gaming Act. HB 4311 excludes explicit sports betting legalization and regulations. Sports betting has bipartisan support in the Michigan Congress. LANSING, Mich. – Michigan sports betting legalization has hit a small roadblock. Representative Brandt Iden … Read more
Senate Bill 1894 would legalize sports betting at tribal casinos and commercial racetracks. The Minnesota Indian Gaming Association does not support the bill. SAINT PAUL, Minn. – A sports betting bill has cleared a key Senate committee in its journey to consideration on the chamber … Read more
Florida legislators want sports betting on the floor for the 2019 session. The Seminole Trible of Florida will block sports betting talks until other exclusivity disputes are resolved. Some lawmakers argue that sports betting legalization is only possible by voter referendum. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – There … Read more
HR 380 seeks to change the Ga. constitution to allow sports betting. The bill does not establish a regulatory framework, which would come later. The bill neither legalizes nor prohibits online sports betting. ATLANTA – In a bit of shocker, Georgia lawmakers are set to … Read more
Major League Baseball has asked sportsbook operators to ban wagering on Spring Training games PA has honored the league’s request and has banned Spring Training betting at all six in-state sportsbooks The move is less about “integrity” and more about fees PITTSBURGH – Just days … Read more
SB 1158 failed to pass committee, leaving AZ sports betting legalization on life support Sponsor Sen. Sonny Borrelli used controversial “strike all” amendment to reintroduce an altered version of the bill as SB 1163. SB 1163 bars sports betting in major counties, allows tribal exclusivity/ownership … Read more
LAS VEGAS – Major League Baseball is doubling down on its “integrity” strategy as Spring Training gets underway, asking the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) to pull the plug on all wagers being offered on its preseason contests. The NGCB, however, declined to stop state … Read more
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky has long been the epicenter of American horse racing, but industry leaders are worried that sports betting could have negative consequences for the horse racing market. According to some horsemen’s groups, the key to survival is utilizing sports betting’s fixed-odds model. … Read more
CHICAGO – The Action Network – a new sports betting data and software provider – has raised approximately $17.5 million in their Series B round of funding. One of the notable investors to back the company is the Chicago Cubs. This has some industry insiders … Read more
While the Wire Act lawsuit filed by the New Hampshire Lottery against the Department of Justice late last week has been making waves, another claim filed on the same day has also come to light. Attorney Theodore “Ted” Olson of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and … Read more
CONCORD, N.H. (Feb. 20, 2019) – In the wake of PASPA’s Supreme Court overturn, states are more bold in asserting their rights when it comes to gambling laws. However, one major federal anti-gambling law still exists, and a new Department of Justice (DOJ) interpretation of … Read more