HISA’s proposed 2027 budget totals $72,730,613, down about 5.75% from the $77.17 million assessed for 2026. Racing pays $449.97 for every start, spread across 161,635 covered starts in 19 states. Sample-collection credits of $16.24 million would cut what the industry actually remits to $56,488,543. Public … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A rule change to ban Ohio sportsbooks from accepting credit card deposits was unanimously moved forward by the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) on Wednesday. While many Ohio sports betting operators already ban credit card deposits, efforts to pass a statewide ban … Read more
BATON ROUGE, La. – Legislators in Louisiana are making big strides to uphold sportsmanship amongst sports bettors, sending a bill against sports betting related harassment of athletes to the desk of Governor Jeff Landry. SB 325 – which aims to “exclude certain persons from participating … Read more
WASHINGTON – On the morning of May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down Murphy v. NCAA and ended Nevada’s 26-year monopoly on legal sports betting. Eight years later, questions surrounding who would profit and under what rules have been answered… … Read more
HARRISBURG, Penn. – Another state has joined in the fight to regulate prediction markets, as Pennsylvania lawmakers aim to pass new legislation taking aim at the controversial platforms. House Bill 2497 is a proposed act to amend Title 4 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. It … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s prediction market bill signals a new way for states to combat the prediction market infestation. Senate Bill 430 establishes a licensing and regulation framework that would make prediction market companies pay taxes like Ohio sports betting sites do. Ohio has proven … Read more
CLEVELAND – Game 5 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors is a critical one for both sides after Toronto fought back from down 2-0, winning each of their two games at home to knot the series up at two games apiece. Toronto Raptors vs … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Casino Control Commission levied a $5 million fine on Kalshi for offering unlicensed sports betting in the state. However, with the recent production of Kalshi, this punishment will not be enough to scare them off. During March Madness betting, Kalshi … Read more
CINCINNATI – Ohio lawmakers introduced the Save Ohio Sports Act on Thursday, which aims to prohibit online sports betting, limit wagering to the state’s four land-based casinos, and cap bet amounts at $100. The bill would drastically change the legal sports betting landscape in Ohio, … Read more
CLEVELAND – Sports betting related harassment has been at the forefront of issues discussed in terms of the recent rise of legal sports betting. Bettors may send threatening messages through social media or leaked phone numbers. The Cleveland Guardians are no stranger to these kinds … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two former MLS players received lifetime bans for reportedly betting on their own games during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah were placed on administrative leave in October of 2025 as the league hired a law firm to … Read more
Oregon brought in $8.4 million in Super Bowl handle, a figure that grew year over year but did little to lift sports betting revenue given how the game played out. Ohio’s $1 billion revenue year in 2025 was built almost entirely on the back of … Read more