The launch of New York’s mobile sportsbooks will have far-reaching consequences – especially in New Jersey, where an estimated 25% of online sportsbook users reside in New York. ALBANY, N.Y. – New York’s long-awaited mobile sportsbook launch could be mere days away after the New … Read more
Rep. Adam Koenig, the sponsor of previous sports betting bills in Kentucky, plans to introduce a brand-new sports betting bill during the spring legislative session. Sports betting is receiving support from major political figures in Kentucky, with all of Kentucky’s neighboring states having either passed … Read more
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
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
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
*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
Canada sports betting has expanded to Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, and Nunavut through the Western Canada Lottery Corp. Single-game wagers initially launched in August 2021. The NBA lists Canada as a sports betting market in its partnership with FanDuel and DraftKings. WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Sports … Read more
New York is expected to announce several online sports betting operators this week, with the launch expected before Super Bowl 56. Once launched, the online operators will face the highest tax rate on online sports betting profits in the United States at 51%. ALBANY, N.Y. … Read more