by Christina Monroe | Mar 18, 2021 5:21 pm | Regulatory
The House of the Kansas State Legislature got their first introduction to Senate Bill 84 that would legalize sports betting in on Thursday. Senate Bill 84 has already passed in the Senate and is looking to pass in the House before the session adjourns for 2021 in May....
by Christina Monroe | Sep 4, 2020 11:57 am | Sports Betting
Mainers will not be seeing their annual Derby Day this year as Churchill Downs has banned betting on the Kentucky Derby at all of their locations in the state. This move is undoubtedly due to the fact that Penn National Gaming was awarded the sole online horse race...
by Christina Monroe | Aug 21, 2020 2:10 pm | Sports Betting
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) gave out eight licenses for sportsbooks in the state to open when the pastime became legal. Both Hollywood Casino locations have opened, marking the fifth and sixth sports betting venues to begin business, leaving two sportsbooks left...
by Carter Floyd | May 9, 2020 10:27 am | Revenue
West Virginia handled only $1.9 million in April sports wagers and collected $124,000 in revenue—a 6.54% hold rate. These figures were drastic reductions from the pre-COVID-19 handle and revenue figures. While West Virginia is beginning to reopen, the sports betting...
by Christina Monroe | Mar 12, 2020 6:21 pm | Regulatory
KS SB 283 would make sports betting legal in Kansas but needs amendments by the House to pass. The second bill, KS HB 2671 would also legalize sports betting and recently had a House Hearing but it has not yet moved as far along as KS SB 283. The legislative session...
