Christina Monroe 
South Dakota now has a set of rules and regulations for the sports betting industry in the state. These rules need one more approval before becoming permanent on July 1. Ten sportsbooks in the town of Deadwood are expected to launch on September 1. DEADWOOD, … Read more
Ohio sports betting legislation has been met with some opposition this week. Advocates of the sports wagering market would like to see Senate Bill 176 that would regulate mobile and retail sportsbooks in Ohio pass by June. With a June passage, the sports gaming industry … Read more
The Florida Legislature has passed legislation for regulated sports betting in the state. The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s new Tribal Gaming Compacts were approved that include roulette, craps, and retail and mobile sportsbooks. The industry is expected to go live in the Sunshine State on … Read more
Florida’s Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) bills are dead for 2021. The proposals to regulate DFS in the Sunshine State required too much editing of the drafts to be done within the special session that is currently in progress. DFS players will have to wait until … Read more
Marylanders now have a sports betting industry to look forward to as Governor Larry Hogan signed House Bill 940 into law on Tuesday. The sports wagering legislation will have mobile and retail sportsbooks open in Maryland. The Maryland sports gaming market is expected to launch … Read more
The Florida Senate passed legislation for sports betting in the state on Tuesday. The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis created a 30-year Tribal Gaming Compact that opens up sports wagering in the state. With a House passage on Wednesday, sports gaming in … Read more
Florida should see the end result of newly negotiated Tribal Gaming Compacts that include sports betting on Wednesday. The state expects to see a minimum of $500 million a year in annual revenue from these new compact expansions. If all goes according to plan, sportsbooks … Read more
Alabama had a shot to get sports betting, casino gaming, and a state lottery on the November 2022 ballot through Senate Bill 319 but chose not to pass the measure. Monday marked the last day of the legislative session for the Heart of Dixie and … Read more
Michigan online sports betting has made a national record for the quickest to reach the $1 billion mark, doing so in 99 days. April sports wagering action reported a drop in April when compared to March but that was expected by operators as March Madness … Read more
The Nebraska Legislature is close to giving final passage to a gaming bill that includes sports betting. LB 561 will allow for retail sportsbooks at six locations within the state. In-state college sports betting is banned and mobile sportsbooks will not be available to Nebraskans … Read more
Connecticut sports betting is expected to go live by the 2021 NFL season. Legislation for the industry has not yet fully been hammered out but is expected to be done by June. The Connecticut Lottery is preparing for the impending regulatory market by beginning the … Read more
Tennessee has made a new national record for sports betting handle collected within six months, exceeding the billion-dollar mark. The sports gaming industry of Tennessee is currently undergoing a transition from having the Tennessee Education Lottery as the regulator to making the Sports Wagering Advisory … Read more