Colorado sports betting will be on the November 5th ballot as Proposition DD for voters to either pass or disapprove. If passed, sports betting in Colorado would be made legal through casinos in three CO towns as well as through statewide mobile sports betting apps. … Read more
MI HB 4916 would legalize online and land-based sports betting at Michigan’s tribal casinos and three commercial casinos in Detroit. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has doubts on the package of gaming bills due to potential lost revenue from the state’s iLottery platform. The Michigan sports … Read more
MI HB 4916 went through several amendments in a House committee before being sent to the House floor. The tax rate for an operator’s sports betting revenue in MI has been increased and official league data has become a mandate for live betting. The Governor’s … Read more
The NCAA has strongly opposed compensation for student-athletes in the past. Because of California, the NCAA was required to reexamine their position. Many regulations are still to be created regarding the payment of student-athletes. INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA is changing its viewpoint surrounding the payments … Read more
Sports betting in Montana was legalized in May. The Montana Lottery is in charge of regulating sports betting in Montana and issued out their first draft of rules on October 4. Written comments on the proposed rules will be accepted by the Montana Lottery until … Read more
New Hampshire sports betting was signed into law in June. Voters in local N.H. cities will have to approve whether or not they want land-based sportsbooks next month. A Massachusetts sports betting bill has still not advanced past a single committee. CONCORD, N.H. – Ever … Read more
Missouri sports betting bill HB 119 was introduced in the legislature earlier this year, but it included fees to be paid to sports leagues. Industry experts spoke to MO lawmakers and encouraged mobile betting, live betting, and no integrity fees. Gambling experts believe that $289 … Read more
Ohio is home to six of the 12 Mid-American Conference Teams and is home to the national college football powerhouse, Ohio State University. There is currently an Ohio sports betting bill in both the State House and Senate. Each state has its own rules when … Read more
Villanova University was the first university to ban students, staff, and faculty members from betting on the school’s athletic programs. Purdue became the first public university to instill the same prohibitions as Villanova and SJU. In Pennsylvania and in Indiana, sports betting laws allow anyone … Read more
WA HB 1975, a Washington State sports betting bill, made it through the Commerce and Gaming Committee but lost momentum after it was referred to appropriations. Only two states that have legalized sports betting have included a mandate for sportsbooks to use official league data. … Read more
Georgia’s current gaming laws prohibit all forms of gambling outside of lottery operations. A legal opinion issued out by the GA Legislative Services Committee cites that sports betting in GA may have to be approved by voters in order to totally avoid a lawsuit. The … Read more
OH HB 194 is an Ohio sports betting bill that would legalize land-based and online sports wagering. Under the current terms of OH HB 194, the state lottery would be in charge of overseeing sports betting in Ohio. Amendments to the bill include clarification for … Read more