The hope of getting a spillover of the 2020 legislation to make sports betting legal in Massachusetts is over as the final economic bill has been released without sports betting included. The Massachusetts Legislature convened for their 2021 session on Wednesday, leaving the door open … Read more
Iowa now allows residents the opportunity to remotely join sportsbooks in 2021 and two new operators, PointsBet and BetMGM have entered their market. William Hill now has a mobile sportsbook application available in Washington, DC to go along with their retail venue at the Capital … Read more
Seven states in the nation could make sports betting legal in 2021. On top of that, six more states are expected to discuss legalizing sports wagering in depth come the start of sessions in the new year. NEW YORK – A number of states are … Read more
Numerous states are considering sports betting legislation in 2021 as a new revenue stream to help bridge the huge gaps caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic. All of these states made progress in the 2020 legislative sessions only to be thwarted by the time constraints placed … Read more
PointsBet and their mobile application have launched in Colorado while Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino in Pennsylvania will now be home to a retail sportsbook with Betfred USA Sports. Pennsylvania, Colorado, and other legal sports betting states nationwide will see more sportsbooks opening in the near … Read more
Major sports teams, sportsbooks, and other stakeholders are urging Massachusetts lawmakers to pass a sports betting bill before the end of 2020. DraftKings, FanDuel, and MGM Resorts are among the sportsbooks pushing the legislation. The New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox have also … Read more
Sports betting in Massachusetts may need to wait until 2021 to see any type of legislation passed for the market. Projections for annual revenue from a legal sports betting industry in the Bay State were estimated to be anywhere from $20-$35 million. BOSTON – Governor … Read more
The legalization of recreational marijuana will be part of voter ballots in five states on November 3. Four states have odds on the outcome of how people will vote posted on sportsbooks, with two being heavily favored to open legal cannabis markets. PHOENIX – Five … Read more
House Bill 4559 that would legalize sports betting in Massachusetts may not see any more floor time in 2020 but there are still over two months left in the session for that to change. Whether it be 2020 or 2021, legalizing the wagering on sporting … Read more
Massachusetts currently has a bill on the table that would make professional and college sports legal to wager on in the Commonwealth. A letter issued by multiple colleges in the state has spoken out in opposition when it comes to allowing college sports to be … Read more
Representative Brad Hill spoke to LegalSportsBetting about the potential to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts now that the legislative session has been extended through January. A legal sports betting market in Massachusetts estimates a projected $30-$50 million in annual revenue for the economy of the … Read more
The Senate rejects sports betting legislation in MA HB 4887. Some Senators believe that now was not the right time to focus on sports betting. The official legislative session is over but an informal session is still in progress. BOSTON – Massachusetts sports betting bill … Read more