The Maryland General Assembly will be coming up with the rules and regulations for the newly legal sports betting market before they adjourn for 2021 in April. Plenty of cities in the state want to be eligible to open sportsbooks to bring in tourism and … Read more
The Ohio Legislature continues to hear testimony about the benefits that a legal sports betting market would bring to the state. Oddly enough, grocery stores in Ohio have come forward to request inclusion in any legislation for sports wagering to be eligible to offer the … Read more
Senate Bill 1794 to legalize historical horse racing and sports betting in Arizona has been approved to move to the Senate floor. There is expected pushback from Tribes in Arizona that disagree with the legalization of HHR terminals at non-Tribal facilities. PHOENIX – The Senate … Read more
The Senate will now hear Senate Bill 84 to legalize sports betting as it’s been approved by the committee to move forward in the legislative process. A similar House bill in House Bill 2199 is also expected to get floor time in the House after … Read more
Legal sports betting in North Dakota is closer to being on the November 2022 ballot as it has been passed in the House. The House passed measures for both sports wagering and live internet poker. The Senate will now need to pass these bills for … Read more
Texas has three bills in the 2021 legislative session that would like to legalize sports betting in the state. House Bill 2070 is an all-encompassing bill that would open sportsbooks at professional team stadiums in the state as well as offer mobile applications and other … Read more
After a more than a two-year wait, Louisiana is now accepting applications for daily fantasy sports (DFS). The approval process takes between 60 and 90 days. The 17 parishes that voted against DFS will be blocked from access. BATON ROUGE, La. – Daily fantasy sports … Read more
Governor Doug Ducey has worked with the Tribes of Arizona to get legal sports betting in the state in 2021 through Senate Bill 1797. The Senate has now combined the sports betting bill with a historical horse racing bill which could cause big issues with … Read more
Two mobile sportsbooks in Tennessee have experienced illegal sports betting activity with the most recent problems taking place with the Super Bowl. The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) is currently investigating the matter as they regulate the industry. The two compromised applications have closed a combined … Read more
Two out of the three sports betting bills for the rules and regulations of South Dakota’s new sports betting industry have died. Senate Bill 44 is the only bill still open for legalization in the South Dakota Legislature. SD SB 44 keeps all sports wagering … Read more
Georgia House Bill 86 to legalize sports betting in the state has moved forward in the General Assembly after increasing the tax rate on GGR to 20%. The bill would make mobile sportsbooks available for Georgians to gamble on professional sports. ATLANTA – A sports … Read more
Legislators in Virginia will be discussing expanding legal sports betting at an upcoming meeting. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have potential bills awaiting votes. Minority ownership within the Virginia sports betting market will be discussed. RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia sports betting … Read more