Tiverton and Lincoln are both granted a $100,000 contribution for hosting the state’s sportsbooks. The Town of Lincoln is looking to increase the annual fee to $200,000. Mobile betting in Rhode Island is expected to launch in the upcoming months. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With the … Read more
House Bill 1327 would decriminalize sports wagering in the state pending voter approval of an associated tax scheme. Sportsbooks would be taxed at 10% of gross revenue. The proposal would legalize both land-based and statewide online betting. DENVER – On Monday, Colorado House Bill 1327 … Read more
Senate Bill 552 scuttled mobile betting two weeks ago, but the activity has been reinserted into the legislation. SB 552 would allow for both legal land-based and online sports wagering. Legal IA sports betting could be live in time for the start of this year’s … Read more
The Iowa sports betting bill would put casinos in charge of operating sportsbooks in the state. Mobile sports betting in Iowa will only be accessible to those who register in-person at a licensed casino first. Iowa Governor Reynolds has not officially indicated whether or not … Read more
PokerStars operates under the Resorts Digital Gaming, LLC skin. Accepting wagers on New Jersey college athletic programs is prohibited. There were 217 wagers were refunded by PokerStars. ATLANTIC CITY – The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement levied a $10,000 fine to PokerStars after discovering … Read more
The Iowa Senate passed SF 617 by a bipartisan majority, sending the bill to the house. SF 617 would legalize land-based and online sports betting. The bill would also legalize and regulate daily fantasy sports. DES MOINES, Iowa – To hear the Iowa Senate tell … Read more
CO HB 1327 introduced to legalize sports betting. The legislative session in Colorado ends May 3. The issue will have to be brought to the voters. DENVER – A new sports betting bill was introduced in Colorado on Thursday as the legislative session nears its … Read more
Montana was previously one of four states that were pardoned of the federal prohibition of sports betting known as PASPA. Montana Governor Steve Bullock has the option to sign two sports betting bills, sign one and veto the other, or let them both pass without … Read more
Ohio legislators have filed two sports betting bills for the 2019 legislative session. A 10% tax dedicated to an education fund is the main beneficiary of HB 194. Ohio’s legislative session meets throughout the year, giving the lawmakers plenty of time for sports betting discussions. … Read more
House Bill 498 focuses on sports betting tax rates and specific government allocations. There is some confusion as to how the bill’s tax earmarks will work in practice. Louisiana is currently debating five different sports wagering legalization bills. BATON ROUGE, La. – On Tuesday, Louisiana … Read more
SB 330 legalizes licensed bookmaking at MT taverns and is on the way to the governor’s desk. HB 725 is pending final passage and allows the Montana Lottery to oversee a sports wagering network. HB 475 is a longshot that would install pari-mutuel sports wagering … Read more
If approved, HB 119 would be the first sports betting bill with an integrity fee attached. HB 119 would implement a 1.1% tax on the handle. The state also has two Senate sports betting bills moving through the legislature. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri sports … Read more