Rhode Island sports betting is currently only legal inside the state’s Twin River casinos. Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo previously included online sports betting as part of her 2019 fiscal year budget. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With the recent approval of a gaming expansion bill by … Read more
KY HB 175 delayed until 2020 Technically not dead, but stands no chance in the current legislative session Kentucky will probably not see sportsbooks open in 2019 FRANKFORT, Ky. – Sports betting in Kentucky has been delayed and the lawmakers are not likely to vote … Read more
SB 552 would legalize professional and collegiate sports betting in Indiana. Sports betting will be offered online via mobile betting apps and in person at participating gambling venues. The bill has both support and opposition from all sectors of the existing IN gambling industry. INDIANAPOLIS … Read more
Senate Bill VA SB 1126, which includes provisions for legal sports betting, only needs the Governor’s approval to become law. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam will have until March 26 to sign the bill. RICHMOND, Va. – The state of Virginia has traditionally opposed gaming expansion, … Read more
A 2013 voter referendum legalized four upstate casinos to offer sports betting. The release of the draft rules starts a 60-day review for public comments. The casinos are already acting on the groundwork to launch their sportsbook. NEW YORK – With the draft rules for … Read more
SB 330 was introduced by Senator Mark Blasdel. Montana looks to support land-based and online sports wagering. Montana is one of the few states in the Western US to construct a sports betting bill. HELENA, Mont. – The “Montana Sports Betting Act” was discussed for … Read more
NH HB 480 passed the House and is heading to the Senate. The bill will legalize both retail and mobile sports betting. Governor Chris Sununu is already planning for sports betting in his budget. CONCORD, N.H. – A sports betting bill in New Hampshire passed … Read more
SB 17 has passed the CT Senate’s Public Safety and Security Committee. The law would allow for commercial casino gaming and annul existing tribal compacts. HARTFORD, Conn. – In a surprise move, Connecticut lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted to pass sports betting and gambling expansion out … Read more
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is against Internet-based sports betting for a variety of reasons. Cuomo’s primary argument against mobile betting seems to be financial, not moral. ALBANY, N.Y. – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo opposes online and mobile sports betting for a number of reasons. Offered … Read more
Projections show 18 million Americans will wager $3.9b on March Madness. Eleven states have legalized sports betting as three of them are expected to launch soon. 80% of Americans are in favor of legal sports betting. It was expected that coming into 2019, we would … Read more
Tennessee has introduced over a half-dozen sports betting bills with only limited advancement. Governor Bill Lee has advocated against legalizing sports betting but may be changing his mind. HB0001 will be discussed on Tuesday in the House’s State Committee at 10:30 am. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana legislature will examine a large gambling bill on Wednesday in the House Committee on Public Policy. The bill also includes sports betting. Lawmakers will have to sift through the massive gambling bill, deciding what can be kept and what can be … Read more