NE Amendments Take Away State College And Mobile Sports Betting

Nebraska College Sports Betting

The Nebraska Legislature is close to giving final passage to a gaming bill that includes sports betting. LB 561 will allow for retail sportsbooks at six locations within the state. In-state college sports betting is banned and mobile sportsbooks will not be available to Nebraskans … Read more

Ohio Sports Betting Bill Gets First Official Hearing

Ohio Senator Niraj Antani

The Ohio Legislature received its first taste of a sports betting bill with Senate Bill 176. Senate Bill 176 would regulate mobile and retail sportsbooks in Ohio as well as a lottery pool for sports wagering. There will be a cap of 40 licenses for … Read more

WA Progressing With More Tribal Sportsbook Compacts Approvals

Kalispel Casino

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians has been tentatively approved as the third tribe to be able to offer sports betting in Washington. Washington wants to go live with their sports wagering market by the start of the 2021 NFL season. There are at least ten … Read more

TN Sports Betting Continues With Same Regulator Until Jan. 2022

Tennessee Legislature

Senate Bill 588 that names the Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) as the regulatory body of the Tennessee sports betting industry passed on May 5. The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) has been the regulator of the sports wagering market in the Volunteer State since the … Read more

Louisiana Sports Betting Bill Passes In House, Moves To Senate

Rep. John Stefanski - Louisiana House of Representatives

The Louisiana State Legislature has until June 10 to pass a bill for its sports betting industry. House Bill 697, which would regulate mobile and retail sportsbooks has passed in the House and is now seeking Senate approval. Louisiana hopes to launch its sports wagering … Read more

Deadline Extended For California Sports Betting Ballot Initiative

Voting Booths

Californians may see sports betting on their November 2022 ballots. The tribes in the state have until May 26 to submit the required verified signatures to be able to get the issue on the ballot. As of April 29, only half of the signatures needed … Read more

Alabama Doubtful To Pass Gaming And Sports Betting Legislation This Year

Alabama State House

Senate Bill 319, that would put sports betting, a state lottery, and other gaming on the November 2022 ballot may not get its time in the House on May 17, killing the bill’s chances in 2021. The Alabama Legislature has one final day left in … Read more

First Ohio Sports Betting Bill In 2021 Introduced To Legislature

Sen. Kirk Schuring

Ohio has finally gotten a glimpse of its first sports betting proposal for 2021. The legislation on the table would regulate mobile and retail sportsbooks in the Buckeye State. Should the measure be passed before the end of the year, it would officially go into … Read more

Legislation For NJ College Sports Betting Being Reconsidered

New Jersey College Football Betting

New Jersey may have an in-state college sports betting market in 2021. Legislation that would allow the current laws to be amended to include collegiate wagers for New Jersey schools is being heard by lawmakers. The already lucrative sports wagering industry of the Garden State … Read more

Alabama Closer Than Ever To Regulated Sports Betting Industry

Alabama House Conference

Sports betting and gambling in Alabama could be a real possibility if Senate Bill 310 passes in the House of Representatives. The proposal has passed in the Senate and will now go to the House for a vote of approval. Should Senate Bill 310 pass, … Read more

Will Bill For New Sports Betting Regulator In Tennessee Pass?

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Tennessee has two bills, House Bill 1267 and Senate Bill 588, that want to change who regulates the sports betting market in the state. Presently, the Tennessee Education Lottery is the regulator of the sports gaming industry, but the companion bills would like to see … Read more

Maine Lawmakers, Looking To Please Governor With Sports Betting Bill

Lawmakers in the state of Maine

Legislators in Maine are presenting a new sports betting bill to the state. The last bill passed the House and the Senate but was ultimately vetoed by Governor Janet Mills. The new bill aims to be pleasing to Gov. Mills. AUGUSTA, Maine. – Sports betting … Read more