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
Indiana sports betting bill IN SB 552 has now passed through both the State Senate and House of Representatives. The bill will need to pass through a final conference committee between the two legislative chambers in order to be presented to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. … Read more
Hawaii is currently one of two states that outlaws all forms of gambling including betting on horse racing, lotteries, and casino gaming. The Hawaii sports betting bill would create a task force agency to study the feasibility of legalizing gambling on sports in the state. … Read more
Maine has filed three sports betting bills. The legislative session ends in the middle of June. Maine would become the second state in the New England region to legalize sports wagering. AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine legislators have held true to their word of ensuring proper … Read more
Spectrum Gaming Group has submitted a critical analysis of Louisiana’s gambling industry. The consultancy firm has three major recommendations for increasing state gambling revenues. Sports betting could be legalized in Louisiana this year. BATON ROUGE, La. – At the behest of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ … Read more
Montana was one of four states that was not barred from sports betting during the years of PASPA. Sports betting bills MT HB 475 and MT HB 725 both passed through the Montana House of Representatives last month. Montana sports betting bill MT SB 330 … Read more
Maryland has not legalized a state-regulated sports betting industry. Reduced social gambling penalties will modernize Maryland’s book of codes. The engrossed bill must be signed by the Governor before it is enacted. ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Without a single vote against the measure, Maryland HB 113 … Read more
The 2020 Massachusetts state budget does not include sports wagering tax revenues. With no budget allocation, analysts believe sports wagering may not be legalized in MA this year. There are 19 different sports betting bills up for debate in the current legislative session. BOSTON – … Read more
House Bill 194 sets up the regulatory mechanisms for Ohio sports betting. There is no mention of online or Internet sports betting in HB 194. COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the past few months of the Ohio legislative session, sports wagering has been on the docket, … Read more
North Carolina sports betting bill SB 154 passed through the Senate by 43-7 vote. If the bill becomes law, North Carolina residents will only be able to bet on sports in the towns of Cherokee and Murphy. The bill, in its current form, would allow … Read more