Legal Florida sports betting could be pushed back until September 7 or later. The DC Circuit ordered the Seminole Tribe to respond to the rehearing en banc petition filed by West Flagler Associates. A gaming law expert expects the rehearing request to be denied. TALLAHASSEE, … Read more
West Flagler Associates requested a rehearing of the D.C. District Court’s ruling that overturned a ban on Florida sports betting. The courts restored a 2021 gaming compact with Florida and the Seminole Tribe, but now are facing opposition from West Flagler. A sports betting attorney … Read more
The Vermont District of Liquor and Lottery released their request for proposal to potential sports betting operators. Operators have until August 28 to submit their application that will be graded on a point-scale by various factors. The most notable is revenue share, with operators more … Read more
Brazil could see sportsbooks launch online and in person within the next few months. Expectations have the Brazilian Congress modified the sports betting measure signed this week. BRASILIA – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a sports betting measure on Tuesday that moves regulated … Read more
PlayUp Sportsbook was shut down by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for multiple non-compliance issues. The New Jersey sportsbook failed to deliver financial information by the July 14 date requested by the Division after multiple requests. A revocation letter published by the Division … Read more
An amended Kansas gaming compact authorizes the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to offer retail sports betting. A final federal court decision in favor of Florida’s gaming compact with their native tribes would allow Kansas tribes to launch mobile sports betting in the future. For now, … Read more
Legal Maine sports betting is expected to launch in November of 2023. The Maine Gambling Control Unit submitted their sports betting rules to the Attorney General Office. The Attorney General Office is anticipated to adopt the rules, permitting the launch of online and mobile sports … Read more
Andy Beshear created the Kentucky Sports Betting Advisory Council. The council will assist the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to launch legal sports betting in Kentucky. Beshear created the council through an executive order, three days after he signed emergency sports betting regulations. The order went … Read more
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed emergency regulations in preparation for the state’s legal sports betting launch in September. Retail sports betting is set to launch on September 7, with mobile sports betting expected to launch on September 28. LEXINGTON, Ky. – On Monday afternoon, the … Read more
FanDuel became the official sportsbook partner and the first authorized gaming operator of the Canadian Football League. Caesars Sportsbook launched their mobile sports betting app in Puerto Rico, directly competing with Bet MGM as the only mobile sportsbooks available to Puerto Rican residents. ONTARIO – … Read more
A newly approved Ohio state budget includes a sports betting tax rate increase to 20%. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the approved budget on July 3. The tax rate increase went into effect on July 1, 2023. COLUMBUS, Ohio – A sports betting tax rate increase … Read more
On Friday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously overturned a 2021 decision that invalidated a Florida gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. The compact included legal sports betting, both retail and online. Decision to overturn the lower court ruling will have larger implications on … Read more