California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bill AB 831 this week, banning sweepstakes contests like casinos and sportsbooks. It does not change anything regarding real money and free casinos and sports betting sites in California. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Dual-currency sweepstakes gambling sites are no longer legal in … Read more
Governor Newsom publicly rejected the attorney general’s view that daily fantasy sports are illegal under California law. The governor stated that the opinion has no legal effect and called for further debate in the legislature or courts. Industry leaders echoed Newsom’s stance, saying DFS remains … Read more
Critics call California AB 831’s last-minute amendment a ‘backroom ban’ as the tribal-backed bill is changed to target casino-style digital games. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California lawmakers have launched a dramatic new front in the nationwide crackdown on online sweepstakes casinos. Assembly Bill 831, once a … Read more
JD Vance is the favorite to win the 2028 presidential election with +300 odds at both Bovada and BetOnline. MIAMI – Alright, the 2024 election just wrapped up, but if you’re ready to be a forward-thinker in the most extreme sense, legal sportsbooks already have … Read more
Ron DeSantis was a favorite to win the Republican ticket in 2024 until Donald Trump reemerged as the favorite. With Trump unable (or unlikely) to run in 2028, sportsbooks have odds on DeSantis to become president in two battles (Gavin Newsom and Michelle Obama). TALLAHASSEE, … Read more
Prop 27 would send 85% of sports betting revenue to the California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Account. Prop 26 supports homelessness in California with 70% heading to the state’s general fund. Both measures would bring money to combat homelessness, but neither are … Read more
SCA-6 is a bill in California that would put sports betting legalization to a public vote in November 2020. Senator Bill Dodd, the sponsor of SCA-6 believes now is the time for California to make sports betting legal as they are in critical need of … Read more
SCA-6 is a bill that would allow residents in California to vote in November 2020 on whether they want legal sports betting in California. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the state is billions of dollars in debt, and revenue from legal sports betting could help … Read more
California became the first state to support student-athlete compensation with their passage of CA SB 206. Also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, the bill allows student-athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness. The NCAA has warned California legislators that this … Read more
A study is being done by the NCAA on their current policies about athletes acquiring deals for monetary profit. The results of the study are expected to be ready for the public by October. Clemson head football coach, Dabo Swinney, who rakes in $9.2 million … Read more