Sports Betting in Massachusetts is still not legal and will most likely be further discussed by lawmakers in the 2021 legislative session. The three casinos in the state are Plainridge Park, Encore Boston Harbor, and MGM Springfield. The casinos told leaders in Beacon Hill that … Read more
The Virginia Lottery received 25 applications from various sportsbook operators to open up businesses in the Commonwealth but can only give out 12 licenses by law. The legal sports betting market in Virginia is expected to launch in 2021. Sports wagering in the Old Dominion … Read more
SCR133, an amendment bill to the New Jersey sports betting law that would allow all college games to be open for wagers, is currently being heard in the New Jersey State Legislature. If the bill passes, voters in the state would have to be in … Read more
Three gambling initiatives were passed in Nebraska that legalize casino games at the six horse racing tracks in the state. If sports betting is considered a “game of chance” by lawmakers, it could be included in the finalized list of what will be offered at … Read more
Sponsors for the two sports betting bills on the table in Ohio have either not been re-elected for 2021 or have reached the end of their term within the Ohio Legislature. While this may seem like a negative to get sports betting legalized before the … Read more
DraftKings stock price has risen overnight following the results of several states voting in favor of legal sports betting. Louisiana, Maryland, and South Dakota have all approved sports betting but will need to write concrete laws in their 2021 legislative sessions. Shareholders are expecting DraftKings … Read more
Canada could have legal sports betting in 2021 as a bill that would make the pastime legal has been reintroduced to Parliament. Canadians wager an estimated billions of dollars with outsider sportsbooks every year which is all money lost in potential revenue for the country. … Read more
Deadwood, South Dakota will have legal sportsbooks coming in 2021. The amendment to the Constitution passed on November 3 by a majority vote. Tribal casinos will also have the right to open sportsbooks. DEADWOOD, S.D. – South Dakota voters have spoken and the majority vote … Read more
Maryland voters have approved sports betting in a 2-1 margin. Sports betting in Maryland will likely not start until the latter half of 2021. Maryland lawmakers still have to hash out the details of sports betting, such as tax rates and more. ANNAPOLIS, Md. – … Read more
A majority of Louisiana parishes have approved of sports betting in their area as Louisiana is the first to ask for local approval rather than statewide. 55 parishes have approved sports betting and this will allow Louisiana to keep the money that residents were spending … Read more
In Virginia, all cities with casino gambling on their ballot approved of the measure. This could bring land-based sportsbooks to those areas. Question 2 which would legalize sports betting in Maryland, has passed. Voters in South Dakota will likely pass Amendment B which will legalize … Read more
Ohio can still make sports betting a legal industry in the state for 2020 as the session ends at the end of the year. House Bill 194 would make sports wagering legal and has seen the most progress within the House when compared to other … Read more