Trio Of Texas Bills Has One That Allows Teams To Open Sportsbooks

Texas Sports Betting

Texas has three bills in the 2021 legislative session that would like to legalize sports betting in the state. House Bill 2070 is an all-encompassing bill that would open sportsbooks at professional team stadiums in the state as well as offer mobile applications and other … Read more

Louisiana DFS Operators Can Now Apply For A License

Louisiana Daily Fantasy Sports

After a more than a two-year wait, Louisiana is now accepting applications for daily fantasy sports (DFS). The approval process takes between 60 and 90 days. The 17 parishes that voted against DFS will be blocked from access. BATON ROUGE, La. – Daily fantasy sports … Read more

New Hampshire Sports Betting Sets New Record In January

New Hampshire Sportsbook

Over $59.7 million was wagered on sports in New Hampshire in January, setting the new single-month record. NH saw a slight 11.7% decrease in revenue month over month. Retail sportsbooks saw a 30% increase in sports betting activity from December. CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire … Read more

Tennessee Sportsbooks Found Illegal Activity For Super Bowl

DraftKings Account Suspension

Two mobile sportsbooks in Tennessee have experienced illegal sports betting activity with the most recent problems taking place with the Super Bowl. The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) is currently investigating the matter as they regulate the industry. The two compromised applications have closed a combined … Read more

South Dakota Bills To Expand Sportsbooks Outside Of Deadwood Die

Deadwood, SD

Two out of the three sports betting bills for the rules and regulations of South Dakota’s new sports betting industry have died. Senate Bill 44 is the only bill still open for legalization in the South Dakota Legislature. SD SB 44 keeps all sports wagering … Read more

Georgia Approves Sports Betting Legislation To Go Forward In House

Georgia Statehouse

Georgia House Bill 86 to legalize sports betting in the state has moved forward in the General Assembly after increasing the tax rate on GGR to 20%. The bill would make mobile sportsbooks available for Georgians to gamble on professional sports. ATLANTA – A sports … Read more

Penn National, RSI Partner For Barstool Sportsbook In NY

Barstool Sportsbook - Penn National Gaming - Rush Street Interactive

Popular Barstool Sportsbook could launch in New York. Penn National Gaming has gained New York market access thanks to a strategic partnership with Rush Street Interactive (RSI). Penn National wants Barstool Sportsbook in 10 states by the end of 2021. ALBANY, N.Y. – Sports betting … Read more

Minority Ownership of VA sportsbooks A Top Priority For Lawmakers

Virginia Legislature

Legislators in Virginia will be discussing expanding legal sports betting at an upcoming meeting. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have potential bills awaiting votes. Minority ownership within the Virginia sports betting market will be discussed. RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia sports betting … Read more

Massachusetts Legislature Saturated With Sports Betting Bills

Senator Eric Lesser

Massachusetts will likely get legal sports betting in the 2021 session through the sheer number of bills on the subject that have been filed. Governor Charlie Baker has sponsored his own bill to make sports wagering legal for the Commonwealth. Baker’s bill expects legal sports … Read more

Georgia Sports Betting Bill Gets First Hearing In The Senate

Sen. Jeff Mullis

The Georgia sports betting Senate bill SB 142 has been presented by the Georgia Senate panel hearing. The hearing saw senate members debate over passing the potential bill. There is a similar bill in the House of representatives currently awaiting review. ATLANTA – The Georgia … Read more

Class Action Lawsuit Against FuboTV Includes Sports Betting Claims

fuboTV - Lawsuit

FuboTV may not be getting a sportsbook any time soon as the company now has a lawsuit against them for reporting false projections to investors. Anyone that purchased stock in fuboTV from March 2020 – January 2021 could be eligible to be a part of … Read more