House Bill 4879 that would make Massachusetts sports betting legal is moving to the Senate after making it through the House. The bill would have legal sports betting made available at casinos, racetracks, professional sports team venues, and five strictly mobile sportsbooks if the Senate … Read more
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has published an official response to the Australian Sports Wagering Scheme (ASWS). The response was to advocate for online live in-game sports wagering in Australia. Currently, live sports betting in Australia is only available at physical sportsbooks or over … Read more
Massachusetts is looking to make sports betting legal by introducing a new bill, MA HB 4879 to the House on July 24. House Bill 4879 would make sportsbooks legal in MA for both mobile and retail outlets. The bill comes by way of an economic … Read more
Co-chairs of the Congressional Gaming Caucus have sponsored a bipartisan bill to get rid of the excise tax on sports betting the U.S. The tax has been a burden on sports betting operators and gives unnecessary advantages to illegal sportsbooks. The CEO of the American … Read more
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had previously allowed for remote registration for mobile sports betting apps. In a Disaster Proclamation, the governor did not mention remote sports betting registration. Remote sports betting registration is being removed just as DraftKings enters the Illinois market. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – … Read more
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed House Bill 8097 and Senate Bill 2919 to eliminate in-person registration for mobile sports betting platforms in R.I. on Wednesday. Sports bettors in Rhode Island can begin to register for mobile sportsbook applications by the end of August. Since … Read more
The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) may push back the September 1 date for legal sportsbook launches depending on what happens at the Sports Advisory Council meeting in August. There have been a few anonymous operators that have applied to open their mobile sportsbooks in the … Read more
South Carolina representative Lindsey Graham along with Pittsburg athletic director Heather Lyke have pushed to outlaw betting on college sports. Lyke’s argument is the many states that prohibit wagering on in-state collegiate sporting events. Graham argues that college betting can have negative effects on students … Read more
Larry Householder, the Speaker of the Ohio House, has been arrested by the FBI on charges of bribery and racketeering and is being asked to resign his position in the Ohio Legislature. Householder played a hand with favorable voting on the passage in the House … Read more
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules 7-1 against compact agreements between the governor and tribal casinos that would allow sportsbooks in their venues. Legislators argue that the compacts are invalid as sports betting is outlawed in Oklahoma, making any agreement on the contract invalid. There has been … Read more
The UK Gambling Commission has suspended Genesis Global’s UK gambling licenses effective immediately as it launches an investigation into a possible violation of the 2005 Gambling Act. Twelve total Genesis Global gambling sites will be suspended temporarily, although players will still be able to log … Read more
LegalSportsBetting spoke to different people associated with the discussions for the landscape of legal sports gambling in Washington. A legal sports betting market was made a reality for the Tribal casino businesses of Washington in March of 2020. The Evergreen State is currently in negotiations … Read more