Legal Battle Erupts Over Maine Tribal Gaming Rights

Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Compact

Oxford Casino and Churchill Downs sued to block Maine’s iGaming law, calling tribal exclusive rights a race-based monopoly. The law allows four tribes to partner with online casino platforms and pay 16% revenue to fund state programs. Tribal leaders called the lawsuit hypocritical, noting casinos … Read more

Legal Casino Betting Brief: Maine, Massachusetts, Ohio

Legal Casino Betting Brief: Maine, Massachusetts, Ohio - Janet Mills

Maine’s governor has shelved an iGaming expansion bill that would give tribes exclusive online casino rights until at least 2026. Massachusetts lawmakers held a hearing in June, but the upcoming iLottery launch and ongoing tribal tensions have slowed progress. Ohio faces fractured support, industry pushback, … Read more

Kentucky Becomes the 35th State with Legal Sports Betting

Kentucky Fans

Retail sports betting launched in Kentucky on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. Governor Andy Beshear placed the first bet at Churchill Downs. Kentucky online sports betting launches on September 28. FRANKFORT, Ky. – Legal Kentucky sports betting officially arrived with Governor Andy Beshear’s inaugural first … Read more

Legal Kentucky Sports Betting Set to Launch in September

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed emergency regulations in preparation for the state’s legal sports betting launch in September. Retail sports betting is set to launch on September 7, with mobile sports betting expected to launch on September 28. LEXINGTON, Ky. – On Monday afternoon, the … Read more

Best Darkhorse Picks When Betting On The 2021 Kentucky Oaks

Kentucky Oaks

Malathaat is favored to win the Kentucky Oaks at +275 odds. Claireiere has the third shortest odds in the Kentucky Oaks with +700 odds. The purse for the Kentucky Oaks is $1.25 million with $750,000 going to the winner. LOUISVILLE, K.Y. – Horse racing fans … Read more