Tribal casinos cold offer Arizona sports betting should a new bill be approved by legislators. The updated compact would allow tribal casinos and local professional sports teams to offer betting lines. Local lawmakers are hoping legal sports betting will increase state revenue. PHOENIX – Those … Read more
Alabama is one of only five states in the nation without a state lottery. House Bill 199 that has been pre-filed in the Heart of Dixie would make a state lottery and legalize retail/mobile sports betting in Alabama. The Alabama Legislature has until May 30 … Read more
Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts is backing Bill HD 678 that would make mobile and retail sports betting legal for Massachusetts. Under this legislation, it is expected that $35 million in revenue would be made by the sports wagering each year for the economy. The … Read more
Minnesota could have legal sports betting in 2021 if a bill currently being introduced to the Legislature were to receive passage. Governor Tim Walz has said that he is in favor of a legal Minnesota sports betting market should a bill find its way to … Read more
Kansas has heard its first bill for the 2021 legislative session that would make sports betting legal in the state in 2022. Senate Bill 84 would open up mobile and land-based sportsbooks in Kansas for legal wagers on sporting events to be done by gamblers … Read more
The 2021 Maryland General Assembly session will be given the task of coming up with the rules and regulations for the sports betting industry that was legalized in November 2020 by public vote. A new piece of legislation is requesting that the Maryland State Fairgrounds … Read more
Mobile sportsbooks in New Mexico and racino sports betting would be made legal through House Bill 101 that has been sent to the New Mexico Legislature for consideration. Funds from this part of the sports wagering market would go to the Lottery Scholarship and the … Read more
In February, a resolution to amend the North Dakota Constitution will be presented to the state legislature to allow for legal North Dakota sports betting. If the resolution passes, residents in the state will vote on it come November 2021 and a possible launch of … Read more
Rep. David Hawk has proposed the Tennessee sports betting bill TN HB 48 that would direct 80% of sports betting revenue to K-12 public schools. TN HB 48 was unanimously supported by the Hawkins County Board of Education which is the first sign of support … Read more
Senate Bill 177 has been filed in the state legislature that would legalize retail and mobile sportsbooks in Massachusetts in 2021. Millions of dollars are expected to be gained by a legal sports betting industry in the Bay State through the legalization of the market. … Read more
Nevada has shutdown any prospects for allowing remote sportsbook registration for mobile applications. The state will continue to require sports bettors to visit a land-based location to join mobile platforms for sports betting for the foreseeable future. LAS VEGAS – The state of Nevada is … Read more
Louisiana approved daily fantasy sports legislation over two years ago. Operators can start applying for licenses in February. The final regulations for fantasy sports betting have been approved and the launch could begin as early as April. BATON ROUGE, La. – Daily fantasy sports (DFS) … Read more