Washington now has 15 tribes with tentative sports betting expansions. The state hopes to launch its sportsbooks before the end of 2021. There are still a few more steps that need to take place before these new Tribal Gaming Compacts can go live. OLYMPIA, Wash. … Read more
Connecticut is halfway through the Connecticut General Assembly with passages to regulate sports betting. The House of Representatives approved sports wagering legislation on Thursday where it is now on its way to the Senate for approval. Connecticut wants to go live with its sports gaming … Read more
The Nebraska Legislature has passed legislation for retail-only sportsbooks. Governor Pete Ricketts has until June 2 to sign off on the measure. Nebraska would like to launch its regulated sports betting industry by the Fall of 2021. OMAHA, Neb. – The Nebraska Legislature passed sports … Read more
Senate Bill 247 has passed in the Senate in Louisiana to regulate sports betting. The bill is now sent to the House where it will be discussed. This is the main regulatory bill for sports betting in Louisiana. BATON ROUGE, La. – The main regulatory … Read more
New Jersey horse racing has favorable odds of seeing fixed-odds legislation pass. Currently, horse racing in the Garden State does not offer fixed odds for their races. A bill proposed to allow this is two positive votes away from landing on Governor Phil Murphy’s desk … Read more
Ohio sports betting legislation has been met with some opposition this week. Advocates of the sports wagering market would like to see Senate Bill 176 that would regulate mobile and retail sportsbooks in Ohio pass by June. With a June passage, the sports gaming industry … Read more
The Florida Legislature has passed legislation for regulated sports betting in the state. The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s new Tribal Gaming Compacts were approved that include roulette, craps, and retail and mobile sportsbooks. The industry is expected to go live in the Sunshine State on … Read more
Florida’s Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) bills are dead for 2021. The proposals to regulate DFS in the Sunshine State required too much editing of the drafts to be done within the special session that is currently in progress. DFS players will have to wait until … Read more
Marylanders now have a sports betting industry to look forward to as Governor Larry Hogan signed House Bill 940 into law on Tuesday. The sports wagering legislation will have mobile and retail sportsbooks open in Maryland. The Maryland sports gaming market is expected to launch … Read more
The Florida Senate passed legislation for sports betting in the state on Tuesday. The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis created a 30-year Tribal Gaming Compact that opens up sports wagering in the state. With a House passage on Wednesday, sports gaming in … Read more
Florida should see the end result of newly negotiated Tribal Gaming Compacts that include sports betting on Wednesday. The state expects to see a minimum of $500 million a year in annual revenue from these new compact expansions. If all goes according to plan, sportsbooks … Read more
Alabama had a shot to get sports betting, casino gaming, and a state lottery on the November 2022 ballot through Senate Bill 319 but chose not to pass the measure. Monday marked the last day of the legislative session for the Heart of Dixie and … Read more