Kansas sports betting regulations need minor changes before they become official. These changes won’t take too much time, as sportsbooks in Kansas still prep for an NFL launch. Announcing on Thursday that Kansas sportsbooks would be ready to go for a September 1 launch, a … Read more
Maine’s Senate Judiciary Committee approved LD 585 – a tribal relations bill that would regulate sports betting in Maine – during a session last week. The bill would allow for tribal operators to offer both land-based and mobile sports betting while permitting a limited number … Read more
After years of preventing the progression of legal sports betting in Maine, Governor Janet Mills’ administration is backing a new proposal that would grant tribes a monopoly on sports betting. According to the proposal, there would be four online sports betting licenses available, which would … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 to launch. These … Read more
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 industry won’t be able to … Read more
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 … Read more
Illinois has become the 15th state to accept a legal sports bet. The Illinois Gaming Board has issued seven sportsbook licenses to various operations in the state. The first bet will be placed by Hockey Hall of Famer Eddie Olczyk. BetRivers will accept bets in … Read more
Illinois is finally nearing the time to begin accepting their first legal sports bets, almost a year after legalization. The Illinois Gaming Board has been issuing temporary licenses to applicants for sportsbooks. March Madness is the expected launching timeframe for the operators that have received … Read more
Penn National Hollywood Casino will replace a Sears store that was located in York Galleria Mall. The casino will be eligible to offer sports betting as well as slot machines and table games to those 21 and older. Roughly 500 jobs are expected to be … Read more
Indiana sports betting was signed into law by IN Governor Eric Holcomb on May 8, 2019. There are now four land-based sportsbooks in Indiana currently accepting bets, with four more scheduled to launch in the coming days. Mobile and online sports betting in Indiana is … Read more