Derek Stevens will launch his new sportsbooks named Circa Sports. The first location will open on June 1 and then another in late June. Stevens wants his sportsbooks to be the Mecca of sports betting. LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved of … Read more
Sports Betting at four upstate NY casinos was approved back in 2013, however, mobile sports betting was not included in that law. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo believes that the state will require mobile sports wagering to be approved via voter referendum. The 2019 legislative … Read more
HB 2303 would legalize daily fantasy sports in Texas. Bill author Joseph Moody hopes this will help to modernize state laws. The House will review the bill within the next few days. AUSTIN, Texas – After being introduced in the House in early March, the … Read more
Legal Illinois sports betting has legs, but there are several obstacles to consider. IL HB 3308 would create the Illinois Sports Wagering Act and legalize both land-based and mobile sports betting. Other bills would also legalize betting but exclude collegiate wagering, online betting, and eSports … Read more
The Maine legislature met Friday with representatives of the state’s gaming industry. Several sports wagering bills are on the table, though it is unclear which of these has the edge. Maine hopes to legalize area sports betting in time for the start of the NFL … Read more
Senate Bill 153 would allow the state’s 25 gambling venues to offer on-site sportsbooks. Mobile sports wagering would be limited to physical operator facilities. Final authorization to allow Louisiana sports betting would be up to each individual parish. BATON ROUGE, La. – A Senate bill … Read more
The figures represented by the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement do not include bets on the tournament that were made in April. March Madness betting resulted in almost three times the number of bets that were made on the Super Bowl. SECAUCUS, N.J. – … Read more
Indiana Sports Betting Bill IN HB 1015 passed through the State Senate by a 37-12 vote and through the State House by a 59-36 vote. Once the bill reaches Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, he will have seven days to either sign it into law, veto … Read more
OpenSports aims to simplify and streamline both sides of the US sports betting industry. Scientific Games will roll out OpenSports with their US-based partners. The OpenSports initiative will also improve SG’s overseas sports gambling products. LAS VEGAS – The global leader in electronic and interactive … Read more
Nevada sportsbooks saw almost $500 million in basketball wagers for March. Over $35 million was kept as revenue for the sportsbooks from basketball alone. Since the start of the year, over $5 million has been taxed to the Nevada government. LAS VEGAS – The Nevada … Read more
Montana, Iowa, Indiana, and Tennessee are likely to approve sports betting this year. Oregon, New Hampshire, Louisiana, and Colorado are also moving forward with sports gambling. Currently, eight states have approved legal sports betting in the country. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Though it was expected that … Read more
House Bill 1 would legalize sports betting in TN. The bill was amended to exclude provisions for land-based betting. Legal Tennessee sports betting would be available online and via automated kiosks only. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After a contentious debate focusing primarily on the risks of … Read more