A proposal for legal sports betting in Georgia was approved Friday and is set to be voted on by the full Senate. The addition of sports betting in Georgia will help with the billion-dollar budget deficit the state is facing due to the pandemic and … Read more
California could have legal sports betting put to a vote on the November 2020 ballot if bill SCA-6 is made legal. SCA-6 was set for a Suspense File hearing on Thursday that was canceled due to a number of last-minute amendments that needed to be … Read more
The U.S. Court of Appeals of the First Circuit is now hearing an appeal from the Department of Justice on the case of New Hampshire Lottery Commission, et al v. Barr, et al. The case will determine the scope of the Wire Act and whether … Read more
A sports betting study committee bill known as Senate Bill 59 has passed in the Vermont Senate and will move on to the House. A legal sports betting market in the Green Mountain State could generate as much as $10 million in annual revenue. MONTPELIER, … Read more
MPs in the UK are proposing a total ban of gambling advertisements similar to a proposal that occurred in 2005 which was not successful. The gambling industry brings in over £11 billion a year for the UK so the odds that a total ban on … Read more
College athletes in Florida can now receive endorsement deals and be paid accordingly beginning in 2021 after Governor Ron DeSantis signed FL SB 646. California and Colorado have also created similar laws but theirs will not take effect until 2023 making Florida the first state … Read more
Senate Bill 59 would legalize a committee to study what a legal sports betting market could mean for Vermont. The measure passed in its second Senate committee and has until June 30 to make it through both the Senate and the House. A legal sports … Read more
Local voters will now be able to choose if they are in favor or against allowing legal Louisiana sports betting in their parish this Fall. Governor John Bel Edwards has signed Senate Bill 130 into law which is why local voters now have a choice. … Read more
Major league sports in Canada have asked government officials to legalize sports betting in the country via a combined statement. Sports betting is a regular occurrence in Canada and legalizing the market could only add revenue to the country as well as establish consumer safety. … Read more
Indiana recorded $37.4 million in total sports betting handle in May and $3.2 million in revenue—a hold rate of 8.5%. Handle increased 42% from April and revenue increased 104%. Indiana sportsbooks appear to be on the road to recovery, but they won’t return to pre-pandemic … Read more
Governor John Bel Edwards signed House Bill 357 into law Tuesday making Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) contests legal in the parishes in Louisiana with DFS. The original law for DFS from last year did not include internet DFS contests which LA HB 357 has now … Read more
California sports betting legalization has put sports bettors in suspense as Tuesday’s hearing made SCA-6 a Suspense File. SCA-6 would put legal sports betting to a vote in November 2020 by the constituents of the Golden State. A final decision must be made by June … Read more