LSB Brief: Sports Betting Bills Seeing Action Across U.S. 2/16/2021

Governor Ned Lamont

Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, and Kansas have all proposed sports betting legalization in 2021. The Kindred Group has partnered with the Quechan Tribe in Arizona and California that would allow Unibet to launch a sportsbook if and when these states legalize industries. 5Dimes … Read more

Arizona Sports Betting Bill Moves Forward In Legislature

Arizona Legislature

The Arizona sports betting bill would legalize both retail and online sportsbooks. House Bill 2772 has been voted on favorably to receive a slot on the House floor in its quest to becoming law. Under AZ HB 2772, tribal casinos, as well as professional sports … Read more

New York Marks Record Sports Betting Revenue In January

New York Sportsbook

New York’s four sports betting facilities posted a state record for revenue in January 2021 with a recorded $3.570 million in GGR. Rivers Casino and Resort brought in the most revenue with $1.429 million. The new wave of interest in NY sports betting is fueling … Read more

LSB Interview: Rep. Adam Koenig On KY Sports Betting Legalization

Rep. Adam Koenig

House Bill 241 would make sports betting legal in Kentucky through both land-based and mobile platforms. Sponsor Adam Koenig is hopeful that his bill will pass either in this session or in 2022. The focus of the Kentucky General Assembly in 2021 is Historical Horse … Read more

New Tennessee Sports Betting Bill Looks To End Deposits Via Loans

Tennessee Rep. Darren Jernigan

A Tennessee sportsbook also owns a loan agency that will give loans to players to gamble on sporting events. Two bills have been filed with the Tennessee General Assembly to ban financial companies to offer loan services for the purposes of sports wagering. NASHVILLE, Tenn. … Read more

Connecticut Governor Files Proposal For Legal Sportsbooks

Ned Lamont

Governor Ned Lamont has filed a bill to legalize sports betting in Connecticut. The Connecticut General Assembly has until June to approve the legislation. Retail and mobile sports betting would be made legal through the Governor’s proposal with a 2022 launch of the industry. HARTFORD, … Read more

Kansas Sports Betting Bill Has Second Day Of Readings

Hollywood Casino at Kansas Raceway

Kansas heard more testimony for Senate Bill 84 that would make retail and internet sports wagering legal. Amendments were requested to be ready for the bill by February 24 when a vote will be taken. Senate Bill 84 has seen mostly favorable discussions with only … Read more

Georgia Now Has Senate Bill On Table For Sports Betting

Georgia College Wagering Ban

GA Senate Bill 142 would make mobile sportsbooks legal in Georgia. There is also House Bill 86 that would legalize a sports betting industry in the state via mobile applications. GA SB 142 is also suggesting legal retail sports wagering kiosks in addition to mobile … Read more

Arizona Senate Fails To Move Sports Betting Legislation

Arizona Capitol

Arizona Senate Bill 1797 that would make retail and mobile sportsbooks legal in the state has stalled in the Senate. House Bill 2772, a bill legalizing the same things as AZ SB 1797, passed in its own committee and is ready to move forward. Both … Read more

Texas Sports Betting Legalization, Likely A Bad Bet In 2021

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick

Insiders are saying Texas may not see a legal sports wagering industry in 2021. Revenue from a sports betting market in Texas has seen estimates of generating $150 million annually if the pastime were legalized. Should a bill pass in 2021, voters would see the … Read more

Genius Sports And Sportradar Take Their Arguments To Court

Sportrader vs Genius Sports

Genius Sports and Sportradar are each suing one another for ultimately the same reasons. Genius Sports has been the sole provider of Premier League data for sportsbooks but Sportradar has been illegally obtaining data from these games to supply their sports betting clients. Each company … Read more

Ohio Rep. Brigid Kelly Gives Update On Legal Sports Betting Outlook

Brigid Kelly

There have been no Ohio sports betting bills presented yet in the 2021 legislative session. Governor Mike DeWine has spoken out in favor of legalizing sports wagering in the Buckeye State, making an outcome more favorable with future proposals. Revenue generated from legal retail and … Read more