Sports Betting In 2021 – Which States Are Most Likely To Legalize?

Connecticut Capitol

Seven states in the nation could make sports betting legal in 2021. On top of that, six more states are expected to discuss legalizing sports wagering in depth come the start of sessions in the new year. NEW YORK – A number of states are … Read more

Online Iowa Sportsbooks No Longer Require In-Person Registration

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Iowa will forego in-person mobile sportsbook registration beginning in 2021. The Iowa sports betting law only required the in-person stipulation to be enforced until the end of 2020. On Jan. 1, all mobile sports wagering platforms in Iowa can be joined and used remotely by … Read more

Legal South Carolina Sports Betting Possible For 2022

South Carolina Legislature

South Carolina could have a legal sports betting industry by the Fall of 2022 if all goes favorably in the state. A study group will research the effects that the legalization of sportsbooks would have on the economy of the Palmetto State in 2021. After … Read more

Lawmakers Pre-file Florida Sports Betting Bill For 2021 Legalization

Jeff Brandes - Florida Sports Betting

Florida lawmakers are set to present a new bill that would regulate sports betting in the Sunshine State. Florida failed to pass a legal sports betting bill earlier in 2020. Lawmakers are looking to use the added sports betting funds to fund education. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. … Read more

Lawmakers Are Preparing For Georgia Sports Betting Push In 2021

Georgia Legislature

Georgia is looking to become one of the next states in the nation to make wagering on sports legal. Lawmakers have said that the Georgia General Assembly will see a number of gambling bills brought to the floor as the Peach State looks for new … Read more

No Passage On Ohio Sports Betting Legislation For 2020

Ohio State University Stadium

Ohio sports betting legislation failed to pass in the 2020 session as the Ohio Legislature adjourned on Tuesday. A sports wagering industry in Ohio shows revenue projections in the million-dollar range annually. It is expected that similar bill proposals to legalize sportsbooks in the Buckeye … Read more

Washington Could See Sports Betting Launch By Spring 2021

Washington Sports Betting

Sports betting rules and regulations for Washington could be announced as early as mid-January 2021. Approval on the structure drawn up for the sports gaming market in the Evergreen State are speculated to occur by March. Potentially, 29 Tribes could open sportsbooks in the Evergreen … Read more

Speaking With Sen. Eklund On OH Sports Betting Legalization In 2020

Senator John Eklund

The time for getting legal sports betting in Ohio is coming to a close as the session has one final day left on December 22, 2020. Senator John Eklund, the sponsor to Sub. Senate Bill 111 continues to accentuate the positives as he feels the … Read more

Tribes Gain Over 1.4M Signatures To Put CA Sports Betting On 2022 Ballot

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Californians could see sports wagering legalization on their November 2022 ballots. The Tribes in the Golden State have acquired the appropriate number of signatures to put the topic of gambling on sporting events on the ballot in 2022. Counties have until Mach 2021 to report … Read more

Governor Cooper Signs Compacts, NC Sports Betting Coming In 2021

Governor Roy Cooper

North Carolina Tribal Gaming Compacts that include legal sportsbooks have been signed, sealed, and delivered to Washington, DC. After a 45-day window period in the nation’s capital, North Carolina will be able to launch its two retail sports wagering venues. North Carolina sports betting was … Read more

Is Legal Kentucky Sports Betting Already Off The Table In 2021?

Sports Betting

Kentucky may not have enough time in 2021 to consider making sports wagering a legal industry as they will hold a shortened session. The gaming focus is slated for historical horse racing, a huge moneymaker for the Bluegrass State that has only recently been made … Read more