Jerad Paparella 
The Ohio Casino Control Commission has released its second batch of proposed sports betting rules and regulations about a month after they released their first batch of proposed rules. Among the new batch of proposed rules is a stipulation that limits the number of sportsbook … Read more
After being delayed several times, Louisiana is set to launch the first batch of their state-regulated mobile sportsbooks on Friday. When Louisiana launched their retail sportsbooks in October, they rolled them out in batches – it is highly likely the Gaming Control Board takes that … Read more
On Monday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement granted the Esports Entertainment Group authorization to accept wagers on all esports events. The Esports Entertainment Group authorization will make the group New Jersey’s first dedicated esports sportsbook, significantly broadening the state’s sports betting offerings. TRENTON, … Read more
Last week, SB 297 – a bill creating geographic sportsbook licensing restrictions – was filed in the Maryland Senate by Senators Ron Young and Michael Hough. The bill would restrict the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission from issuing licenses to venues within certain distances from … Read more
South Dakota has introduced Senate Joint Resolution 502, a resolution that would place state-regulated mobile sportsbooks on the ballot in 2022. Mississippi is similarly looking to expand their sports betting industry to include mobile sportsbooks after introducing HB 184, which would authorize mobile sports betting. … Read more
***edit: Original reports of this story claimed the ballot initiative in question was based on the Florida Sports Betting Initiative (2022) sponsored by Florida Education Champions. However, the story has been updated to reflect the proper initiative – Florida Casino Gaming Expansion Initiative (2022) after … Read more
Since Michigan launched state-regulated online sportsbooks on January 22, 2021, the state has grown into one of the top sports betting markets in the United States. Virginia first launched sports betting on January 21, 2021 – since, the state became the quickest in the United … Read more
In 2021, Hawaii State Rep. Chris Toshiro Todd proposed HB 736, which would allow up to five Hawaiian businesses to receive digital sports betting platform licenses until June 30, 2025. While HB 736 did not pass in 2021, it was carried over to the 2022 … Read more
In December, New Jersey saw their fourth consecutive month with over $1 billion in sports betting handle, becoming the first state to surpass $10 billion in yearly handle. New Jersey’s run as the top sports betting market may be coming to an end shortly after … Read more
DraftKings and the Oregon Lottery have reached an agreement for DraftKings to take over operations of the Oregon Scoreboard App as the sole online sportsbook operator in Oregon. The transition will begin on January 18; however, until the transition is complete, the Oregon Scoreboard App … Read more
Oklahoma Representative Ken Luntrell filed HB 3008 – a bill that would allow for sports betting at the state’s tribal facilities – on Monday. Rep. Luntrell reports that there were several recent illegal sportsbook busts in Oklahoma, and that legalizing sports betting in the state … Read more
After months of anticipation, New York finally successfully launched the first batch of their state-regulated mobile sportsbooks on Saturday. New York recorded nearly as many sports betting transactions in the first 12 hours after launch as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Michigan did in that time … Read more