Marcelo Crivella has shut down all betting operations at retail providers due to the Coronavirus pandemic. All lottery tickets and sports betting in Brazil must occur with online outlets. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Mayor Marcelo Crivella announced his ban on retail lottery and sports … Read more
A new bill, HF 4597, was proposed in the Minnesota Legislature to provide financial relief to horse racing tracks throughout the state. A provision to allow short-term online pari-mutuel wagering on in-state events was removed from the bill after lobbying efforts from tribal gaming groups. … Read more
Governor Kevin Stitt signed a new tribal gaming compact with the Otoe-Missouri Tribe and Comanche Nation last month, which gave them the right to host casinos sportsbooks. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter issued a legal opinion stating that Kevin Stitt overstepped his legal authority when … Read more
The Coronavirus pandemic has been leaving states with major gaps in their budget because shutdowns have halted incoming tax revenue. People in the sports betting industry think that states may begin to legalize sports betting quickly to gain a new source of revenue that will … Read more
The Nevada Gaming Commission has accepted new guidelines to reopen casinos in the state. Potentially, over 400 casinos can be reopened in the near future with limited capacity. The Commission claims that safety and health is their number one concern. LAS VEGAS – The Nevada … Read more
The Michigan Gaming Control Board will now allow third-party mobile sportsbooks to apply for licenses to offer horse racing betting in the state. Northville Downs Race Track, the one horse racing track in the state is currently shut down until at least May 29 due … Read more
Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma agreed in late April to allow Tribal sports betting in the state under new compacts. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter says the Governor cannot authorize this as sports betting needs to be legal on a state level first. OKLAHOMA CITY … Read more
Virginia sports betting was legalized on April 22. The website set up by the Virginia Lottery is designed to inform potential sportsbook owners. Sports betting laws will start to become enacted on July 1, 2020. RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Lottery has set up a … Read more
Lawmakers are looking to get Louisiana sports betting on the November 2020 ballot for people to vote on the topic. Voting on sports betting in Louisiana would happen at a parish-by-parish level. The Senate Judiciary Committee decided to move Senate Bill 130 forward in its … Read more
West Virginia is planning on adopting new iGaming rules for online casino games. The State Lottery Commission is using sports betting as the basis for the iGaming rules. The iGaming rules will likely not be adopted until 2021. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Lottery … Read more
A German administrative court recently ruled that the Darmstadt Regional Council must stop issuing sports betting licenses for the time being. The Council has challenged this ruling with one of Germany’s Supreme Courts but will continue to accept and review applications in the meantime. Sports … Read more
There are currently multiple Missouri sports betting bills still alive in the 2020 legislative session. MO House Bill 2088 has had the most traction this session and was put on the formal perfection calendar on March 18. The Missouri legislature will adjourn on May 15. … Read more