Oklahoma signed new gaming compacts with two tribes back in April, but they were just approved this week after a 45-day review from the Department of the Interior. These new gaming compacts would allow for sports betting at all of these tribes’ casinos. Prominent political … Read more
House Bill 194 would legalize sports betting in Ohio, has passed in the House, and is currently in the Senate for further approval. Bill sponsor, Representative Brigid Kelly is hopeful that Ohio will see a legal sports betting market before the year ends through OH … Read more
SCA-6 is a bill in California that would put sports betting legalization to a public vote in November 2020. Senator Bill Dodd, the sponsor of SCA-6 believes now is the time for California to make sports betting legal as they are in critical need of … Read more
Governor J.B. Pritzker has lifted the in-person mobile sports betting registration requirement by Executive Order on Thursday. With major professional sports making a comeback and retail sportsbooks shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Pritzker issued the order. Mobile sports betting platforms in Illinois are … Read more
Both California and Ohio have sports betting bills being discussed for legalization at the moment. While each state looks favorable to pass, California has an upcoming deadline of June 25 to finalize their efforts. The Ohio Legislature has more time to figure out the sports … Read more
SCA-6 is a bill that would allow residents in California to vote in November 2020 on whether they want legal sports betting in California. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the state is billions of dollars in debt, and revenue from legal sports betting could help … Read more
Louisiana House Bill 357 passed in the House a day before adjournment on June 1. The measure would make DFS online cash prize contests legal as long as the Governor approves. BATON ROUGE, La. – A Louisiana Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) bill passed in the … Read more
The Alaska Lottery Corporation Act would have made sports betting legal in Alaska. AK HB 246 is no longer an option in 2020 with the early shut down of the Alaska State Legislature. The possibility of a gambling expansion in the future is possible with … Read more
California is now facing a $50 billion budget deficit because of the economic effects of COVID-19 and is looking at legalizing sports betting to help offset the damage. Legislators have finally set operating conditions for the existing sports betting bills, although they still must be … Read more
The MLB regular season has -500 odds of happening this year. MLB owners have already approved a plan for an 82-game regular season with a target date set for July the MLBPA has yet to agree with a plan. Negotiations between the MLB owners and … Read more
Ohio sports betting bill, House Bill 194 was passed to move forward in the House on Wednesday. This is the first time that Ohio has seen some real progress in its quest to legalize sports betting in the state. COLUMBUS, Ohio – A year after … Read more
Senate Bill 130 that allows residents in the state to vote on legalizing sports betting in their particular parish passed on Wednesday. LA SB 130 will now go to Governor John Bel Edwards for his signature of approval. Once Edwards decides to sign or veto … Read more