Giovanni Shorter 
Missouri online sports betting bill HB 2502 has advanced passed the Missouri Appropriation Committee. The bill now heads to the Senate floor for discussion and eventual vote. The 8% tax rate currently set is likely to be increased. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Lawmakers in Missouri … Read more
New Jersey sportsbooks saw $1.1 billion bet on sports in March 2022. More than 90% of the total handle came from mobile and online sportsbooks. March Madness betting carried the market, with over 17 million basketball bets in March. TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey sports … Read more
Kentucky’s Senate Committee did not vote on the sports betting bill in time for the session deadline. The deadline passing kills sports betting in Kentucky for at least another year. FRANKFORT, Ky. – The regulated Kentucky sports betting market has seen a major setback as … Read more
Lawmakers in New York are continuing efforts to rework the 51% tax rate for sportsbooks. The bill would also increase the number of sports betting operators in New York. New York has benefited greatly from the 51% tax rate, taking in $163.6 million in taxes … Read more
The Senate Appropriations Committee discussed the sports betting bill in Missouri that would launch the market. The bill is being advocated by the Kansas City Chiefs, the Kansas City Royals, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the St. Louis Blues JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri is … Read more
Georgia’s legislative session has come to a close and the two sports betting bills were not voted on. With the no vote, betting will not be added to the 2022 ballot, pushing back regulated sportsbooks until at least 2025. ATLANTA – Georgia residents awaiting the … Read more
Genius Sports, a popular sports data company, is now powering Resorts WorldBET’s mobile sportsbook in New York. The partnership will see Genius supply official data for the new mobile app and see Resorts WorldBET utilize the LiveData and LiveTrading services. NEW YORK – The new … Read more
HB 778 passed in the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee on a 9-6 vote. The bill now moves on to the Tax Committee. SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota sports betting is now a little bit closer to being regulated after HF 778 passes in … Read more
[Update, March 24, 2022] HB 2502 has passed in the Missouri House of Representatives to a 115-33 vote. The bill now advances to the Senate floor. HB 2502 received preliminary approval and requires a full House Floor vote. Assuming it passes, the measure will advance … Read more
The American Gaming Association (AGA) estimates 45 million Americans will wager over $3.1 billion on the NCAA Men’s and Women’s college basketball tournament, better known as March Madness. This is a lower projected number of bettors compared to 2021, but more money is expected to … Read more
Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley has been suspended for the entire 2022 NFL season. Ridley violated the NFL’s gambling policy by betting on games during the 2021 NFL season. ATLANTA – The NFL issued a minimum season-long suspension to Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley on … Read more
Arkansas’s mobile sports betting market can officially begin Friday. Only one sportsbook, BetSaracen at the Saracen Casino in Pine Bluff, is poised to launch. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas sports bettors are only one day away from seeing their local mobile market in effect. Mobile … Read more