Political betting fans are placing action on if Washington DC will be granted statehood by 2022. The House of Representatives has voted in favor of making the nation’s capital the 51st state and is now awaiting the Senate vote. Washington DC has more residents than … Read more
Illinois lawmakers are looking to amend their current sports betting laws to include in-state college sports wagers through House Bill 849. Government officials are also hoping to rid the state of in-person registration for mobile sportsbooks. There is a month left in the legislative session … Read more
Ohio still has no sports betting bill in 2021, a week late from the date that one was supposed to be introduced to the Ohio Legislature. Any proposal for a sports wagering industry in the Buckeye State will include retail and mobile sportsbooks. Lawmakers have … Read more
The Connecticut General Assembly has not yet passed House Bill 6451 to regulate sports betting in the state. Under the bill, the Connecticut Lottery will be able to participate in sports wagering and has received 15 applicants vying to be their official operator. It is … Read more
Two bills in the Tennessee General Assembly would like to name the Sports Wagering Advisory Committee as the regulator for the sports betting industry in the state. Senate Bill 588 has passed in the Senate and is seeking House approval while its companion bill, House … Read more
A gaming agreement that includes sports betting between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis has been brought to the Florida Legislature. The Florida Legislature has already said they will be discussing the approval of the new 2021 Compact in a special session … Read more
Canada needs one more passage for Bill C-218 to become law and allow for retail and mobile sports betting in the country. It is estimated that with the passage of Bill C-218, a regulated Canadian sports gaming industry could bring in $28 billion in annual … Read more
The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis want to sign regulated sports betting into law within the next week. New Tribal Gaming Compacts that have been drawn up open retail and mobile sportsbooks in the state if they are approved by the Florida … Read more
House Bill 628 looks like the favored bill to become the landscape for the regulated sports betting industry of Louisiana. The measure passed in its first committee on Wednesday and will move forward in the legislative process toward becoming law. LA HB 628 would regulate … Read more
North Carolina now has another mobile sports betting bill to consider in 2021 with House Bill 631 that is the mirror image to Senate Bill 688. This expansion to the North Carolina sports wagering market could bring in as much as $50 million in annual … Read more
Arkansas will not be getting mobile sportsbooks in 2021. House Bill 1942 to regulate mobile sports betting was set to be heard on Wednesday but was skipped over, making it a no-go this year. The Arkansas Legislature adjourns on April 30. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – … Read more
Nebraska is one step away from a regulated retail sports betting industry. Nebraska Legislature Bill 561 would make sports wagering on collegiate and professional sports an open market in the state where it is expected to pass. A launch of the gaming market for Nebraska … Read more