Sports Betting Could Benefit Tourism In Chicago, New Orleans

Harrah's - New Orleans

Chicago has lifted restrictions on stadium-based sportsbooks in the city, opening up professional sports teams to the opportunity of hosting their own sportsbook at their venue. Louisiana’s mobile sports betting industry is on-track to launch prior to this season’s Super Bowl in mid-January, according to … Read more

FL PAC Withdraws Request For Injunction In Signature Gathering Saga

Florida Gambling Lawsuit

Florida Voters In Charge filed a notice to the court Saturday that they will withdraw an emergency notice for injunction to block the Seminole Tribe from interfering with their efforts. The move comes after Leon County Circuit Court Judge Angela Dempsey refused to stop the … Read more

New Jersey Going Forward With Casino Tax Cuts

New Jersey Legislature

New Jersey legislators are moving forward with S4007 after the New Jersey Budget and Appropriations Committee approved the bill on Monday. The bill would reduce the required payments from casinos under the PILOT arrangement and prevent the use of sports betting and online gambling revenue … Read more

What’s The Status Of Canada Sports Betting in Ontario?

Canadian Sports Betting

Ontario’s auditor general reports concerns over online sports betting in her province. GAN is working with a tier-one US-Based sportsbook to bring wagering to Ontario. Pressure is mounting to get sports betting online before the Super Bowl happens. OTTAWA – The Canadian sports betting industry … Read more

Louisiana Sports Betting Launch Tentatively Moved To Nov 1

superdome

Louisiana’s Gaming Control Board Chairman has given a new goal date for the launch of their newly legalized and regulated sports betting industry – November 1. The tribal-owned Paragon Casino has launched a Betfred Sportsbook, becoming the first entity in the state to offer a … Read more

California Mayors Show Support For Sports Betting Initiative

California Sports Betting

A new initiative has been proposed that could legalize sports betting in California The initiative has already received support from many prominent voices including four California mayors. At least 1 million signatures are needed to get the initiative on the November 2022 ballot. SACRAMENTO Calif. … Read more

Ohio Vote On Sports Betting Could Occur By The End Of October

Ohio House of Representatives

State Senator Kirk Schuring of Ohio told 1480 WHBC-AM that the state has established a committee to fine-tune SB 176, a bill legalizing and regulating the sports betting industry. Sen. Schuring says the committee will convene several times in the coming weeks and expects a … Read more