Mobile sports betting is not legal in New York yet. Governor Cuomo’s budget plan allows for sports betting to take place on the casino floor. New York is losing potential sports betting tax revenue to New Jersey. ALBANY, N.Y. – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo … Read more
The Vermont Governor is seeking to make sports betting a legal pastime with his new revenue package proposal. The internet/mobile sports wagering platforms within bill VT S213 would require a 10% tax on all revenue which estimates show to be about $2 million gained annually … Read more
A new poll released shows that sports betting has 57 percent of support among voters. The Georgia legislature is aiming to legalize three different forms of gambling. The legislative session in Georgia ends on March 27. ATLANTA – A new poll released last week shows … Read more
Maverick Gaming is showing their support of two sports betting bills that are now in the House of Representatives in the state of Washington. The company has 19 card rooms in the state where they could offer wagering on sports should it become legal. At … Read more
Two sports betting bills in Ohio have been sitting in the legislature since the spring of 2019. OH SB 111 resides in the state Senate and aims to have the Ohio Casino Control Commission in charge of regulating sports betting. OH HB 194 is in … Read more
There are two bills just waiting to be heard in Washington but no date has been set for when that will be. Due to a shorter session in the House this year, sports betting bills may not be at the top of the list for … Read more
The Constitution in Nebraska prohibits games of chance but what if sports betting was seen as a game of skill? A new bill suggests that wagering on sporting events takes skill which would make it legal in the state. Currently, sports bettors in Nebraska place … Read more
KY HB 137 was filed in the legislature in December of 2019. The bill was amended to allow wagering on collegiate sports teams based in Kentucky. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear fully supports the bill, as noted in his State of the Commonwealth address earlier this … Read more
The state of Montana legalized sports betting in May 2019, estimating it to bring in $4 million in revenue annually. The Montana Lottery was made the legal regulator of the market, allowing them to come up with the final rules and regulations. The Lottery is … Read more
The bill to legalize sports betting in the state of Maine was on the Governor’s desk for well over six months before she handed down her decision. Maine estimates $5 million annually from the wagering on sporting events should the hobby become legal. Studies suggest … Read more
Annual revenue estimates show numbers exceeding a $400 million gain from the legal sports betting market in Virginia. From these projections, most of the business would be coming from the mobile and internet wagering platforms. While both bills include retail locations, an online-only sportsbook would … Read more
There are 14 states that have launched sports betting with six others in line to launch their new laws allowing residents to take part in this form of gambling. The Judiciary Committee in Missouri will be presented with a sports wagering bill on January 13 … Read more