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
The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) was enacted as law on October 28, 1992. Since it’s repeal in 2018, billions of dollars have been made in combined revenue from the legal sports betting industries across the United States. WASHINGTON – October … Read more
The IRS has ruled that DFS contests are games of chance and not games of skills which means they are taxable as they would be considered a form of gambling. If the IRS does get the backing it needs to tax the market, they could … Read more
Sports wagering legalization will be seen as “Question 2” on the November 3 ballots of all participating voters in Maryland. Governor Larry Hogan stands behind making sports betting legal and believes that the state will see a favorable vote for legal sports betting by his … Read more
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will be hosted in New Jersey in 2025. Senator Paul Sarlo wants to adjust the state’s rules on collegiate betting to allow NJ sportsbooks to host betting lines. The legislation presented by Senator Sarlo would remove prohibitions on college sports … Read more
Sports betting legalization in Arizona requires the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact to be 51% in favor of the industry in order to move forward. The 2020 legislative session was an odd one due to the outbreak of COVID-19, but tribes and lawmakers disagreed on the … Read more
Online sportsbooks in Michigan are getting closer to being launched to the public as the rules and regulations phase is nearing the end. Should all go as planned, Michigan will see internet sports betting platforms by January of 2021. DETROIT – A final draft of … Read more
Maryland will vote to legalize sports betting on election day. FanDuel and DraftKings are spending millions to sway voters to vote Yes on Question 2. ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Sports betting companies are spending millions on ads to persuade voters to legalize sports betting on election … Read more
After nearly three months, the courts of Oklahoma have decided that two Tribal Gaming Compacts that included legal sports betting are null and void. Governor Kevin Stitt cleared a path for the Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribes to provide sportsbooks at their locations although he … Read more
Tennessee now has four fully licensed sportsbook operators that will launch on November 1. The internet/mobile sports betting market for the Volunteer State will be open to anyone that is 21 and over and within state lines. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A fourth sports betting operator … Read more