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
The U.S. Senate is set to hold a hearing on college sports this week discussing both name, image and likeness rights for athletes and the impact of gambling on college sports. This hearing could have a massive impact on both the financial structure of college … Read more
Lawmakers in New York are polling assembly members to see if mobile sports betting will be voted into law during the next session. The push for mobile betting comes from the New York economy being crippled by the coronavirus. Carl Heastie, New York Assembly Speaker, … Read more
Rhode Island passed two bills regarding their current sports betting laws to allow residents to sign up for mobile sportsbooks from home. The gaming industry is the third-largest source of revenue in the Ocean State and has been losing money since the outbreak of COVID-19 … Read more
Initial regulations for sports betting in Virginia have been posted on the state’s Lottery website for public review. The framework of legal sports betting odds will be set in September and the first official bet can be taken in early 2021. There are four casino … Read more
Louisiana now has a legal tax rate of 8% set for its legal Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) industry with the signing of House Bill 64 by Governor John Bel Edwards on Monday. The Bayou State expects to receive $375,000 in annual revenue from the DFS … Read more
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) would like to make co-branding of sportsbooks a reality in the state and has brought the topic up for public opinion before any decisions are made. Rivers Casino, and the people behind BetRivers Online Sportsbook, have filed a complaint claiming … Read more
Kevin Hall, the executive director of the Virginia Lottery, the regulatory body for sports betting in the Commonwealth spoke to LegalSportsBetting regarding the current status of its progression. Mobile and internet sports betting platforms in Virginia should see a public launch in early 2021. A … Read more
Tennessee now has four licensed vendors for their legal sports betting market. The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) also has three sportsbooks currently awaiting approval for what is expected to be a September launch of legal sports betting in the state. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee … Read more