Sports betting legalization in Arizona requires the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact to be 51% in favor of the industry in order to move forward. The 2020 legislative session was an odd one due to the outbreak of COVID-19, but tribes and lawmakers disagreed on the … Read more
California is $54 billion in debt due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and will sustain major budget cuts to ease some of that financial burden. SCA-6, a bill that would allow residents to vote on a legal sports betting market, was pulled by its sponsor, Senator … Read more
The Arizona Legislature is in the second portion of their regular session and sports betting bills are no longer up for consideration. Sponsor to the bills, Representative Stephen Pierce believes legalizing sports betting will be good for the economy but will not be happening this … Read more
Major League Baseball owners have approved a plan for an 82-game regular season beginning in early July, along with a three-week spring training beginning in June. This new proposal would also lead to all 30 MLB teams adopting a designated hitter for the 2020 season … Read more
Arizona has bills AZ HB 2813 and AZ SB 1525 that would legalize sports betting currently moving nowhere in the Legislature. The session adjourns on April 25 and both bills could be left on the table until 2021. PHOENIX – The fate of two bills … Read more
Sports betting revenues will likely be severely reduced for at least the next several months because of the widespread sports shutdowns caused by COVID-19. U.S. sportsbooks were mostly unaffected by COVID-19 in February and managed to post $83.1 million in reported revenue during the month. … Read more
The Senate race is expected to be tight, with Republicans (-130) and Democrats (EVEN) both having good odds to win a majority of seats. Democrats (-275) are heavily favored to win a majority of the 435 House of Representatives seats over Republicans (+200). Republicans have … Read more
The Arizona Democratic Primary odds have former Vice President Joe Biden beating Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders once all the votes are in. Biden has been favored in more states nationwide than his opponent during the bulk of the campaign. PHOENIX – The Democratic Primary vote … Read more
The House Rules Committee in Arizona voted in favor of Bill AZ HB 2813 to move forward to the House Floor. The bill would make gambling on sporting events legal at retail locations in Arizona. The legislative session for the Grand Canyon State ends on … Read more
Bill AZ HB 2813 to legalize sports betting in Arizona was passed by the House Rules Committee. The bill would make wagering on sporting events legal by way of retail sportsbooks. The Arizona Department of Gaming would oversee all rules and regulations for the sports … Read more
Arizona’s House of Appropriations Committee heard AZ HB 2813, a bill to legalize sports betting for a second time. This bill would make sports betting legal at commercial locations, including horse racing tracks in Arizona. Any revenue generated by the sports betting market would go … Read more
AZ HB 2813 is trudging along through the House after just being introduced for the first time on February 11, 2020. The bill would legalize sports betting in Arizona at retail locations while no internet or mobile offerings would be available to residents. The Arizona … Read more