Kalshi Hit With Lawsuit In California, Polymarket to Return

Kalshi Hit With Lawsuit In California, Polymarket to Return

As Polymarket makes a high-profile return to the U.S. market with full regulatory approval, Kalshi is now under fire in California federal court. These two developments underscore the fates of America’s top prediction market platforms. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Three federally recognized California tribes – Blue … Read more

New Lawsuit Targets Florida Sports Betting Compact

New Lawsuit Targets Florida Sports Betting Compact

A new lawsuit challenges Florida’s 2021 gambling compact, claiming it bypasses voter approval required under the state constitution. Protect the Constitution LLC argues that statewide mobile sports betting violates Amendment 3, passed by voters in 2018. The legal dispute could once again put the Seminole … Read more

Maverick CEO Fighting for Washington State Sports Betting

Washington Casino

Maverick Gaming has an active lawsuit protesting the monopoly of tribal sportsbooks in Washington State. Maverick owns some of the most successful cardrooms in Washington, but misses the ability to offer sports betting. CEO Eric Persson explains how adding the ability to accept sports bets … Read more

Florida Sports Betting: Lawsuit Filing Continues Launch Delay

Florida Sports Betting History

Monterra AF – a group formed to oppose what they called an illegal gambling expansion in Florida – filed a suit in the U.S. District Court of Appeals on Sunday. The case argues – among other points – that since Judge Dabney Friedrich’s ruling in … Read more

Seminole Tribe Thanks Florida For Not Supporting Commercial Sportsbooks

Florida Seminole Sports Betting

The Seminole Tribe of Florida released a YouTube video on Thursday thanking the voters of Florida for not supporting commercial sportsbook ballot initiatives. The video’s release is the latest part of a long and complicated battle between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and out-of-state commercial … Read more

Maine Governor Mills Supports Tribal Sports Betting

Maine Governor Janet Mills

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

Maine Bill Leaves Door Open For Tribal Sportsbooks

Maine Legislature

Maine’s LD 1626 – a comprehensive bill reanalyzing Maine’s tribal relations – is scheduled for a public Judiciary Committee hearing on February 15. The bill would leave the door open for tribes to offer sports betting; Gov. Mills’ administration is a notable opponent, though they … Read more

S.D. Understands Mississippi’s Cry For Mobile Sports Betting

South Dakota Mobile Sports Betting

South Dakota has introduced Senate Joint Resolution 502, a resolution that would place state-regulated mobile sportsbooks on the ballot in 2022. Mississippi is similarly looking to expand their sports betting industry to include mobile sportsbooks after introducing HB 184, which would authorize mobile sports betting. … Read more

Which States Could Add Legal Sports Betting In 2022?

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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

Seminole Tribe Sabotaging FL Sports Betting Initiatives, Report Claims

Seminole Hard Rock Casino

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

FL Sportsbooks On Pause: Judge Rules Gaming Compact Violates IGRA

Florida Compact Denied

*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