Mississippi mobile sports betting bill died in committee. Representative Casey Eure is still an advocate of getting it done. Mississippi sportsbooks could lose customers to Louisiana’s mobile market. JACKSON, Miss. – Despite several attempts from Mississippi lawmakers to open the doors for mobile Mississippi sports … Read more
Virginia sportsbooks handled over $3.2 billion in sports wagers across 2021. November was the most profitible month for sportsbooks, who pulled in $48.3 million in profit. 97.5% of all taxes made from sports betting is allocated to the General Fund with the rest going to … Read more
Byron Freeland, council for the Arkansas Racing Commission, removed the commission’s proposed sports betting rules from the Legislative Council’s agenda on Wednesday. The move will delay Arkansas’ mobile sportsbook launch by a considerable length of time, with a longer delay being likely as lawmakers will … Read more
Oklahoma Representative Ken Luntrell filed HB 3008 – a bill that would allow for sports betting at the state’s tribal facilities – on Monday. Rep. Luntrell reports that there were several recent illegal sportsbook busts in Oklahoma, and that legalizing sports betting in the state … Read more
The Arkansas Racing Commission approved a new set of rules on Thursday that will allow mobile sports betting if approved by the Arkansas Legislative Council on January 28. Conservative estimates project a potential three-fold increase from the $1.2 million in state tax revenue generated by … Read more
Nine states launched their legal sports betting industry in 2021, nearly a third of all states that have legalized and regulated a sports betting industry in the United States. Several states witnessed a large increase in sports betting revenue, handle, hold rate, and tax contributions, … Read more
The Arkansas Racing Commission plans to vote on a rule change that would allow for users to wager on sports using a mobile device or computer on November 18. If passed, the rule change would be reviewed by the Joint Legislative Rules Committee – if … Read more
Several states have introduced ballot proposals to legalize sports betting in their state, including California and Missouri. Two initiatives regarding sports betting failed to pass during the elections on Tuesday, while two others did pass. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – While most states to legalize sports betting … Read more
Arkansas will not be getting mobile sportsbooks in 2021. House Bill 1942 to regulate mobile sports betting was set to be heard on Wednesday but was skipped over, making it a no-go this year. The Arkansas Legislature adjourns on April 30. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – … Read more
Arkansas could see mobile sportsbooks in 2021 with House Bill 1942 that was introduced on Monday. The Arkansas Legislature has a little over a week to get this new bill passed. With a drop in sports betting activity through the state’s three retail locations, Arkansas … Read more
There are a total of 25 states that have legalized sports betting, 19 of which have active sportsbooks. Residency in a state is not required when betting on sports in a state with legal sportsbooks. Withdrawals can be made when travelers head home, but further … Read more
Arkansas saw $6.56 million placed in sports wagers for their three sportsbooks in October. Neighboring states saw up to ten times that amount because they offer legal mobile sportsbooks where Arkansas does not. WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – The three sportsbooks in Arkansas have recorded the … Read more