Why Nevada Sports Betting Activity Took A Dip In 2020

Las Vegas Sportsbook

Nevada has seen a drop in sports betting activity year-over-year by 19% in handle. The Silver State has seen an overall decline in the market for 2020 because of the restrictions the outbreak of COVID-19 had them implement. LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Gaming Control … Read more

New Kansas Sports Betting Bill Would Legalize Online Sportsbooks

Kansas Legislature

Kansas has heard its first bill for the 2021 legislative session that would make sports betting legal in the state in 2022. Senate Bill 84 would open up mobile and land-based sportsbooks in Kansas for legal wagers on sporting events to be done by gamblers … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: MI, VA Launch Online Sportsbooks 01/26/2021

Sportsbook Launch

Virginia and Michigan now have live mobile sports betting platforms for residents to use. Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Texas have all filed and/or introduced new legislation for legal sports betting. Pennsylvania and New Hampshire ended 2020 with new records in handle for the month of … Read more

Ten Online Sportsbooks In Michigan Could Go Live Today

Michigan Online Sports Betting

A total of ten mobile sports in Michigan are set to go live on Friday afternoon, marking the start of a new era for gambling in the Wolverine State. PointsBet Sportsbook just made it for the official debut date with an approval to be able … Read more

Push For Remote Registration For Nevada Sportsbooks Ends

Mobile Sports Betting

Nevada has shutdown any prospects for allowing remote sportsbook registration for mobile applications. The state will continue to require sports bettors to visit a land-based location to join mobile platforms for sports betting for the foreseeable future. LAS VEGAS – The state of Nevada is … Read more

Nebraska Sports Betting Included On Casino Expansion Bills

Representative Tom Briese

Two bills that have been introduced in Nebraska would allow for mobile and retail sportsbooks to become legal in the state. The racetracks that would be eligible for casino games would also be allowed to open sports betting venues to patrons with a mobile component … Read more

Texas Sports Betting Bill Introduced For Online Sportsbooks

Rep. Harold Dutton

Texas has a sports betting bill on the table, House Bill 1121, that would legalize a completely online and mobile sports wagering market in the state. The Texas Legislature has until May 31 to decide on the bill and others like it that would make … Read more

Legislation For Online Sports Betting In Mississippi Filed For 2021

Senator Scott Delano

The state legislature was introduced to Senate Bill 2396 that would make internet and mobile sportsbooks in Mississippi legal statewide. Legalized sports wagering Mississippi has been confined to brick-and-mortar venues since 2018. If passage is received in the House and Senate by March 26 and … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: More Bills For Legal Sports Betting Introduced 1/19/2021

Sports Betting Kiosks

Georgia and Kentucky have filed bills to legalize sports betting in 2021. Connecticut, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Virginia, and Washington all have proposals about their legal sports wagering markets to be heard in the current or upcoming legislative sessions. Governors in Arizona and Ohio are … Read more

LSB Interview: Senator Crighton Talks About Upcoming MA Sports Betting Bill

Massachusetts Senator Brendan Crighton

Legal sports betting in Massachusetts could produce millions of dollars in annual revenue for the Commonwealth. Senator Brendan Crighton will file a bill to make sports betting legal in the Bay State, allowing for collegiate and professional sports games to be gambled on. The FY2022 … Read more

Lawmakers File Bill For Online Sports Betting In Georgia

Georgia Lottery and Sports Betting

House Bill 570 has been filed in the state legislature to get a legal mobile and online sportsbooks in Georgia. All revenue gained from the industry is earmarked for the HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K schooling. Professional sports leagues that call Georgia home are in favor … Read more

New York Sportsbooks Sees A Surge In Revenue For December

Rivers Casino

New York sports betting has grown exponentially from their December 2019 revenue figures to those seen in December 2020. The nine months of the current fiscal year has seen a total of $8.8 million in revenue for sportsbooks, even with the mandatory shutdowns that lasted … Read more