Sports Betting in New York was approved in 2013 via voter referendum. Current law only allows certain upstate and tribal casinos to host the activity. The Senate held a hearing on NY SB 17, which would legalize mobile sports wagering in New York. The 2019 … Read more
The exclusivity of sports betting in Connecticut has been the largest hurdle for the state. Tribal casinos have threatened to stop contributing nearly $250 million should they not get their way. Both the governor and the tribes are interested in a special session to legalize … Read more
FanDuel Sportsbook has signed up over 100,000 users in New Jersey. The company has seen a near 50% market share for the 1st quarter of New Jersey mobile sports betting. Already in WV, FanDuel is prepping its Pennsylvania online sports betting launch. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. … Read more
IN HB 1015 legalizes both retail sportsbooks and statewide mobile sports wagering apps. The bill would have become law with or without Governor Holcomb’s signature on Thursday. The Indiana Gaming Commission is expected to start accepting sports betting applications as soon as July 1, 2019. … Read more
A brand-new sports betting bill will be introduced by the end of May. Representative Brandt Iden has worked with stakeholders to make this bill. MI HB 4311 allows for online gambling but it is struggling to move forward. LANSING, Mich. – State representative Brandt Iden … Read more
Legal sports betting in Washington D.C. was approved by the city council in December of 2018. Washington D.C. was the first area without casinos to enact legal sports betting. Federal buildings and national park property fall outside of local jurisdiction, meaning that geolocation services would … Read more
NY A 6113 (NY SB 17 in the Senate) will continue its discussion in a public hearing on Wednesday. Sports bets will be accepted at the tribal casinos and upstate commercial casinos. Sports betting in New York is expected to launch before the NFL season … Read more
Two of the five operators are still out of operation after their contract dispute with a mobile provider. Sportsbooks in West Virginia have accounted for over $4 million in revenue this year. Hollywood Casino continues to carry the West Virginia sports betting market. CHARLESTON, W.V. … Read more
State lawmakers in the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee have thrown out all sports wagering bills except LD 553. LD 553 is a “concept bill” that will allow the committee to build their own sports wagering framework from scratch. There is no hard timeline for … Read more
A private hearing will be held on May 28 to begin discussion on the nine MA sports betting bills. The public hearing will take place on May 29 in hearing room B-1 in the state house. Legal sports betting in Massachusetts is expected to bring … Read more
Colorado sports betting bill CO HB 1327 was approved by the State Senate on a 27-8 vote. The bill would allow the 33 casinos in Colorado to apply for a master sports betting license which they can use for online and/or land-based sports betting. If … Read more
Over $3 billion has been bet on sports throughout the first quarter of 2019. New Jersey has brought in $2 million more than Nevada in tax contributions from sports betting. FanDuel and DraftKings have brought in 48% of sports betting revenue in NJ. Tallahassee, Fla. … Read more