Current Legal Sports Betting News

South Carolina Online Sports Betting Bill Passes Committee
HB 3749 has passed its first subcommittee and now moves on to the Ways and Means Committee. The bill seeks to legalize online-only sports betting, something that Tennessee first accomplished a few years back. Estimates on potential tax revenue hover around $23...

Potawatomi Casino Opens Retail Sports Betting in Milwaukee
Legal sports betting in Milwaukee launched on Friday with the commencement of Potawatomi Sportsbook. The sportsbook is open for betting at Potawatomi Casino Hotel, the second physical location with sports betting across Wisconsin. MILWAUKEE – Potawatomi Casino Hotel...

PointsBet Withdrawal Opens One Massachusetts Sportsbook Slot
PointsBet has withdrawn their application for an untethered online sports betting license in Massachusetts. The surprise withdrawal increases the number of available untethered Massachusetts sports betting licenses to two. BOSTON – Online sports betting in...

Kentucky Gets Sports Betting Laws With Gov Beshear Signature
After two years of consistent sports betting bills being passed through the Kentucky legislature, KY HB 551 has reached the Governor’s desk and was signed into law this morning. All residents aged 18 and up will be able to bet online through operators or at licensed...

UAB, North Texas Meet in NIT Championship for Fourth Matchup
UAB currently sits as a 2.5-point favorite against North Texas with -150 money line odds. The two teams have met on three other occasions this season, with North Texas winning two and losing one, but UAB star guard Jordan Walker was not present in the loss. Jordan...

Georgia Fails to Approve Sports Betting For 2023
Georgia sports betting hopes for 2023 have run out of time, as the Georgia Senate failed to vote on a substitute of GA HB 237 that would regulate sports betting. ATLANTA – Georgia sports betting hopes have died in 2023 after a resurrection attempt fell short. Members...

Top Game and Player Props for UConn vs Miami Final Four
UConn has been among the most dominant teams in the entire tournament, winning every game by 15+ and are now favored at -5.5 points. While Miami has not been as dominant, they have beaten a top four seeded team in each of the last three rounds. A big matchup to watch...

Kentucky Might Fall One Vote Short for Legal Sportsbooks
The Kentucky Senate will vote on House Bill 551, a sports betting bill that would legalize online and retail sports betting. The bill needs 23 of the 37 Senators to vote yes in order to pass, a 3/5 majority. FRANKFURT, Ky. – The fate of Kentucky sports gambling will...

North Carolina Mobile Betting Awaits Approval by House Vote
Tuesday night, members of the North Carolina House of Representatives voted 66-45 in favor of approval for an online sports betting bill. The approval comes after the second reading of House Bill 347, with a third and final reading expected Wednesday If approved once...

OPINION: In-Stadium NFL Sportsbooks Should Open on Gamedays
NFL owners will hold a vote to decide if in-stadium sportsbooks should remain open on gameday. The NFL currently allows for sportsbooks to operate in stadiums, just not on game days. The Washington Commanders opened the first sportsbook located inside an NFL stadium...