Hearing Next Week To Foretell Fate of Canada Legal Sports Betting

Canada Legal Sports Betting

Canada will be holding a hearing on Thursday to decide whether to move forward on a bill that would legalize single-event sports gambling in the country. Bill C-218 would allow provinces to decide if they want to offer their residents access to legal sportsbooks. Rough … Read more

Kansas Introduces Another Bill For Legal Sports Betting

Kansas Bill For Legal Sports Betting

Kansas is seeing a second sports betting bill up for legalization as one bill has already passed in the Senate. Each proposal would make mobile and retail sportsbooks legal in Kansas but in different fashions. The Kansas State Legislature will need to have their final … Read more

Trump Organization Sets Focus On New South Florida Casino

Trump Doral

There is a bill coming to Florida that’s purpose is to allow the Trump Doral to turn into a casino. Casino gaming in Florida has been a tribal-only business making the likelihood of passage less than favorable. The Florida Legislature opened for their 2021 session … Read more

Kansas Holds First House Hearing For Sports Betting Bill

Kansas Senate Bill 84

The House of the Kansas State Legislature got their first introduction to Senate Bill 84 that would legalize sports betting in on Thursday. Senate Bill 84 has already passed in the Senate and is looking to pass in the House before the session adjourns for … Read more

Connecticut Tribes Agree To Sports Betting Expansions

Connecticut Tribes Agree To Sports Betting Expansions

The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes have expanded their Tribal Gaming Compacts for the next 10 years to include sports betting and online gaming. Sportsbooks would be seen through both brick and mortar and mobile platforms in Connecticut with these new agreements. The Connecticut General … Read more

Approval Of Bill Makes South Dakota Legal Sports Betting Official

Gov. Kristi Noem

South Dakota now has legal sports betting with the signing of Senate Bill 44 into law by Governor Kristi Noem on Thursday. Deadwood gaming facilities, as well as tribal gaming facilities in the state, will be able to launch retail sportsbooks beginning in the summer … Read more

Two More Meetings To Go Before Ohio Sports Betting Bill Drafted

Ohio Sports Betting Bill

Ohio will have a sports betting bill drafted and introduced to the legislature in April. The Senate Select Committee on Gaming will draw up a bill for legalizing a sports wagering industry in Ohio after they finish hearing testimony from various speakers on the topic. … Read more

How Close Is North Dakota To Legalizing Sports Betting?

Fargo Dome

North Dakota could have legal sports betting by August 2023 if the Senate passes a duo of bills that have been placed before them after receiving passage in the House. ND HB 1234 would make retail sports wagering kiosks legal as well as mobile sportsbook … Read more

Mobile Sports Betting Revenue Included In NY Budget Bill

Mobile Sports Betting Revenue Included In NY Budget Bill

New York’s budget bill proposal passed by majority vote on Monday night in both chambers with online sports betting listed as a revenue source. There are three bills currently open for the legalization of mobile sports betting in the New York State Assembly. Governor Andrew … Read more

Kentucky Kills Bill For Legal Sports Betting In 2021

Adam Koenig

Kentucky will not be seeing legal sports betting become a reality in 2021 as House Bill 241 died in the House. Odd-numbered years in the Kentucky Legislature result in 30-day shortened sessions and require all bills to be passed by a three-fifths majority  Billions of … Read more