Pennsylvania Sports Betting Now Reaches Six Casino Operators

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Valley Forge Casino Resort paid their $10 million license fee on December 19, 2018 FanDuel will now operate a sportsbook in New Jersey, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania. The land-based book will open in April, while the online platform will open in the summertime. PHILADELPHIA – After … Read more

Failed Initiative Keeps Residents California Dreamin’ About Sports Betting

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The Initiative needed 5% of the voter turnout in the last election Legislators missed the February 22 deadline to introduce sports betting bills California hosts 19 sports teams across the five major professional sports leagues. In an attempt to bring sports betting to California by … Read more

Florida Sports Betting Legalization Must Clear Tribal Hurdle

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Florida legislators want sports betting on the floor for the 2019 session. The Seminole Trible of Florida will block sports betting talks until other exclusivity disputes are resolved. Some lawmakers argue that sports betting legalization is only possible by voter referendum. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – There … Read more

New Mexico Halts State Lottery From Offering Sports Betting

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NM HB 441 looks to stop state lottery from expanding operations State lottery will not be allowed to offer sports betting New Mexico will continue to have sports betting through the tribes SANTA FE, N.M. – Lawmakers in New Mexico’s House of Representatives voted unanimously … Read more

Online Pennsylvania Sports Betting Is “Getting Close” To Launch

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Online platforms would put sports betting closer to one-third of all Pennsylvania residents. Pennsylvania sportsbooks had to reorganize plans after a DOJ statement on the Wire Act The launch is expected to happen before July The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has released an expected … Read more

Sports Betting In NC Now Backed By The Tribes, Senate Bill Introduced Without Mobile Wagering

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North Carolina Tribes Only Requested Sports Betting For Their Two Casino Properties Companion NC Sports Betting Bill Expected To Be Introduced In The House As Well RALEIGH, N.C. – Even though the Tar Heel State is the 30th one to introduce a sports betting bill … Read more

New Pennsylvania Sportsbooks Ban Spring Training Betting

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Major League Baseball has asked sportsbook operators to ban wagering on Spring Training games PA has honored the league’s request and has banned Spring Training betting at all six in-state sportsbooks The move is less about “integrity” and more about fees PITTSBURGH – Just days … Read more

Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden Eying New York Sports Betting Legislation

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Current New York sports betting legislation has only approved four upstate casinos No state with legal sports betting has allowed in-person stadium betting ALBANY, N.Y. – It has only been a little over a month since the New York State Gaming Commission gave preliminary approval … Read more