NH HB 480 will now be sent to the Enrolled Bills Committee to be reviewed before being sent to Governor. NH Governor Chris Sununu previously included sports betting as part of the state’s 2019 fiscal budget address. Sports betting in New Hampshire will be legal … Read more
• Gov. Steve Bullock (D) vetoed SB 330 on May 3. • The bill’s veto override fell well short of the necessary 2/3 vote during polling. • For now, MT sports betting will be online and administered by the state lottery. HELENA, Mont. – On … Read more
New Hampshire sports betting bill HB 480 would put the state lottery in charge of operating and regulating the new type of gaming. Sports wagering in NH will be available through both retail establishments and state-wide mobile betting platforms. The New Hampshire House Floor is … Read more
The New York Gaming Commission’s new regulations will have to be published in the State Register before they can approve a casino’s sports betting license. Through a 2013 voter referendum, NY sports betting was approved to take place in four upstate casinos and tribal casinos. … Read more
Sen. Mark Hass has amended HB 3389 to bar mobile sports betting in the state. HB 3389 is a lottery privacy measure otherwise unrelated to sports wagering. The bill is not expected to pass. SALEM, Ore. – Sports betting is already technically legal in Oregon, … Read more
HB 1275 would tax each wager at a rate of 6.25 percent. Texas would have an effective sports betting tax of nearly three times what Pennsylvania collects. With a 36% tax on revenue, PA currently has the highest rate of sportsbook taxation on earth. AUSTIN, … Read more
Sports betting efforts in Louisiana were shot down last week. Attempting to include sports betting language into a fantasy bill, HB 459 was rejected on Tuesday. Louisiana legislators have until Thursday to approve any measure that legalizes daily fantasy sports. BATON ROUGE, La. – Though … Read more
Judge Paul Barbadoro from the New Hampshire District Court reviewed the Wire Act this time around. Vastly different opinions derived from the Department of Justice in both 2011 and 2018. The DOJ has the opportunity to further the challenge, taking the Wire Act interpretation to … Read more
SB 690 legalizes new casinos, gambling in airports, and sports betting statewide. Online sports betting requires a $20 million licensing fee. Popular online operators like DraftKings, FanDuel, William Hill, and others are locked out of the IL market for 18 months. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – It’s … Read more
The Colorado sports betting bill will allow for both retail sportsbooks and state-wide mobile sports wagering apps. The taxes collected from sports betting in Colorado will primarily go towards the state’s Water Plan. Voters will be able to approve the measure on the November 2019 … Read more
Representative Mike Zalewski plans to add amendments to IL HB 1260. Adding the amendments will be one of the final attempts to legalize sports betting. The Illinois legislative session ends on Friday, May 31. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Mike Zalewski plans on introducing amendments to a … Read more
Licensing fees include a $100,000 application fee as well as a $50,000 annual renewal. Sports betting revenue will be taxed at a rate of 9.5% and head to the state’s general fund. Licensed sportsbooks will be given the option to partner with three suppliers, or … Read more