TOPEKA, Kan. – Over a month has passed since the Kansas Sports Wagering Act was introduced to the State House of Representative and almost all options are still on the table. Kansas Rep. Francis Awerkamp gave new insight on the subject to the State Affairs … Read more
After many readings and amendments, Virginia legislators agreed upon Senate Bill 1126 on Saturday, which is the first step in allowing legal sports betting in the state. The bill was approved in the Senate by a vote of 30-10. It still requires the signature of approval … Read more
Last week, Minnesota legislators, led by Representative Pat Garofalo (R- Farmington), filed the bill that would legalize sports betting in Minnesota. MN HF 1278, or the “Safe and Regulated Sports Gambling Act of 2019”, has everything that other states’ bills have, but with one major difference … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The State Senate in Rhode Island passed mobile sports wagering legislation in a 31-4 vote that would allow bettors to wager anywhere within state borders. The legislation is RI SB 37 and authorizes sports wagering through a mobile device. This will be done … Read more
PHOENIX – Residents that are hoping to see legal sports betting come to Arizona may be in for a longer wait than they anticipated. Even though a Senate bill that would legalize the activity was introduced late last month, the bill has been once again … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee has multiple bills that would legalize sports betting in the state in a number of different ways. One of the bigger bills on file is TN HB 1. This legislation plans on collecting a 10 percent tax on all sports betting … Read more
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Voters approved sports betting in Arkansas last fall, but there are some who have concerns about it. Amendment 100 was passed last fall in Arkansas. Amendment 100 allows for four different casinos to be built the state and it also included … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa. – A pair of bills were introduced on Wednesday in both of Iowa’s Senate and House that would allow casinos to run sports gambling in the state. The Senate introduced IA SB 1168 and the House introduced IA HB 198. Both of these … Read more
CHICAGO – The Action Network – a new sports betting data and software provider – has raised approximately $17.5 million in their Series B round of funding. One of the notable investors to back the company is the Chicago Cubs. This has some industry insiders … Read more
While the Wire Act lawsuit filed by the New Hampshire Lottery against the Department of Justice late last week has been making waves, another claim filed on the same day has also come to light. Attorney Theodore “Ted” Olson of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and … Read more
WASHINGTON – The D.C. Council gave the final push that D.C. B23-25 needed, passing it with an 8-4 vote on Tuesday. D.C. Council members were able to successfully pass the bill before any of its surrounding states were able to pass their own legislation. This … Read more
HARTFORD, Conn. – Sports bettors in Connecticut may be in for a longer wait than they expected to see sportsbooks in their home state. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced his initial budget on Wednesday, but did not include sports gambling as an immediate revenue stream. … Read more