New York’s online sportsbooks are just days away from launching, with regulators maintaining a goal launch timeframe of the second or third week of January. The nine licensed sportsbooks should be available for most of the NFL playoffs, but the exact launch date will determine … 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
2022 is shaping up to be another historic sports betting year after 2021 brought an over 30% increase in states offering legal sports betting and record revenues across the U.S. Several states, including California, Georgia, Massachusetts, and North Carolina are likely to pass legal sports … Read more
The Florida Sports Betting Initiative is over 600,000 verified signatures short of the required amount to appear on the 2022 general election ballot. Florida Education Champions, the backer of the ballot initiative, must submit the remaining signatures by early January in order to finish the … Read more
Two cardrooms in California have filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Shirley Weber; in the suit, the plaintiff claims that the ballot initiative violates California’s constitution. There are four ballot initiatives currently being pushed – of these four, only the proposal that the cardrooms … Read more
The Illinois in-person registration requirement will be removed on March 5. In-state college team betting will be allowed, but only in retail sportsbooks. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – On Friday, Illinois lawmakers made some adjustments to their sports betting law that will allow for an influx of … Read more
Chicago has lifted restrictions on stadium-based sportsbooks in the city, opening up professional sports teams to the opportunity of hosting their own sportsbook at their venue. Louisiana’s mobile sports betting industry is on-track to launch prior to this season’s Super Bowl in mid-January, according to … Read more
A report from Politico claims that the Seminole Tribe of Florida has been sabotaging signature-gathering efforts for multiple voter’s initiatives regarding sports betting and gaming. According to sources familiar with the matter, the tribe has been providing financial incentives for signature-gatherers to quit their role … Read more
Ontario’s auditor general reports concerns over online sports betting in her province. GAN is working with a tier-one US-Based sportsbook to bring wagering to Ontario. Pressure is mounting to get sports betting online before the Super Bowl happens. OTTAWA – The Canadian sports betting industry … Read more
Colossus Bets has files a patent infringement lawsuit against DraftKings. Seven patents related to cashing out of gaming apps are owned by Colossus Bets. DraftKings has been tied up in patent infringement lawsuits before. LAS VEGAS – DraftKings is once again on the receiving end … Read more
*edit: Near the bottom of the article, we claimed the “Florida Sports Betting Initiative” was sponsored by Florida Voters In Charge. The initiative is sponsored by Florida Education Champions.* Federal district court judge Dabney Friedrich ruled that the gaming compact between Florida and the Seminole … Read more
DraftKings has announced a mobile sports betting deal with Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Kansas to provide their sportsbook services once the industry becomes legal in Kansas. Kansas has not yet legalized or regulated the sports betting industry, with nearly 10 bills being introduced … Read more