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
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