LSB Brief: Regulatory Sports Betting Making Headway 06/22/2021

Sports Betting

The Arizona Department of Gaming closed its public opinion window for sports betting rules and regulations on Monday. The Maine State Legislature passed sports gaming measure LD 1352 on Friday to regulate mobile and retail sportsbooks in the state but it still requires the signature … Read more

Canada Could Pass Sports Betting Legislation On Monday

Canadian Sports Betting

The Senate of Canada will vote on sports betting on Monday. Bill C-218 is expected to be approved by a majority vote. Sports wagering in the country will be seen on a province-to-province level for both retail and mobile sportsbooks should this legislation pass. OTTAWA … Read more

Hearing In Massachusetts For Sports Betting Bills Shows Interest

Massachusetts Legislature

The Massachusetts Legislature has 19 sports betting proposals to consider for passage in 2021. At the moment, the consensus is to have a mobile and retail sports wagering market open in the Bay State. But collegiate sports gaming is something that lawmakers are split on … Read more

Ohio Sports Betting Bill Passes In The Senate, Move To House

Ohio State University Stadium

Senate Bill 176 that would regulate sports betting in Ohio has passed in the Senate and will now move to the House. This sports wagering proposal will open both retail and mobile sportsbooks in the Buckeye State. The Ohio Legislature has until December 31 to … Read more

North Carolina Sports Betting Bills Still Awaiting Hearings

North Carolina Senator Jim Perry

The North Carolina General Assembly adjourns for the year on July 2. Senator Jim Perry, the sponsor of Senate Bill 688 that would regulate mobile sportsbooks in the state does not believe there is enough time to get his bill passed in 2021. Currently, Senate … Read more

Brazil Is Looking Toward A Future Sports Betting Industry

Brazilian Flag

Brazil is looking toward regulating a sports betting market in the country. The measure known as PL 442/91 would make both retail and mobile sportsbooks available for Brazilians. Billions of dollars in annual revenue are estimated to be seen by a regulated sports wagering industry … Read more

Sports Gaming Bills For Massachusetts To Be Heard Thursday

ma statehouse

The Massachusetts Legislature will be holding a hearing for 19 of its sports betting bills to be heard on Thursday. Annual revenue from a sports gaming market in the Bay State is estimated to be around $35 million. The Massachusetts Legislature adjourns for the year … Read more

Washington Green Lights Sports Betting Compacts, Sent To Gov. Inslee

Washington Legislature

Washington needs three more signatures to have sportsbooks officially be able to launch in the state. Governor Jay Inslee, the Tribal Chair, and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior all need to approve the compacts that have passed in the WSGC for … Read more

Louisiana Passes Two Sports Betting Bills On Last Session Day

Lousiana Governor John Bel Edwards

The Louisiana State Legislature has finally closed for their 2021 session and with it, have given approval to the final two sports betting bills that were on the schedule. Governor John Bel Edwards has 20 days to sign these sports gaming measures into law. Louisiana … Read more

Louisiana Takes Sports Betting Legislation Down To The Wire

Louisiana Senate

Louisiana has two bills for their sports betting market that need approvals and one day left in the 2021 session to get it done. Each piece of legislation needs approval from the Senate. Louisiana will tie up these loose ends and approve sports gaming in … Read more