With the General Assembly ending on June 5 lawmakers may need more time for sports betting to be legalized. The Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes are the only groups currently offering sports gambling in Connecticut. Lawmakers want sports betting for the entire state, not just … Read more
Derek Stevens will launch his new sportsbooks named Circa Sports. The first location will open on June 1 and then another in late June. Stevens wants his sportsbooks to be the Mecca of sports betting. LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved of … Read more
Senate Bill 153 would allow the state’s 25 gambling venues to offer on-site sportsbooks. Mobile sports wagering would be limited to physical operator facilities. Final authorization to allow Louisiana sports betting would be up to each individual parish. BATON ROUGE, La. – A Senate bill … Read more
The figures represented by the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement do not include bets on the tournament that were made in April. March Madness betting resulted in almost three times the number of bets that were made on the Super Bowl. SECAUCUS, N.J. – … Read more
Indiana Sports Betting Bill IN HB 1015 passed through the State Senate by a 37-12 vote and through the State House by a 59-36 vote. Once the bill reaches Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, he will have seven days to either sign it into law, veto … Read more
Montana, Iowa, Indiana, and Tennessee are likely to approve sports betting this year. Oregon, New Hampshire, Louisiana, and Colorado are also moving forward with sports gambling. Currently, eight states have approved legal sports betting in the country. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Though it was expected that … Read more
The March handle for Rhode Island sports betting was $23.6 million Rhode Island sports bettors had won 94.4% of all money wagered in the state before March. Mobile wagering is expected to launch before the start of the NFL season. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – With only … Read more
Rhode Island has legalized land-based and online sports betting. Connecticut tribal casinos are preemptively accepting sportsbook operators. Maine and New Hampshire have ramped up legalization efforts as of late. BOSTON – With the expectation set for legal sports betting in New England to make a … Read more
The Encore Boston Harbor is primed to receive its gambling license before its June 23 grand opening. Parent company Wynn Resorts could still be fined as a result of its founder’s alleged sexual misconduct. Sports betting legalization is still being debated in the Massachusetts Congress. … Read more
Four states are on the path to miss out on their original sports betting estimations. Mobile betting, which is active in only a few states, may be the missing ingredient. New Jersey and Nevada have cruised along, setting the tone for the sports betting market. … Read more
HB 103 would legalize card rooms and various player- and house-banked card games. The bill would also establish the Alaska State Gaming Commission. Sports wagering is not a part of the proposed legislation. JUNEAU, Alaska – State legislators are currently debating HB 103, which would … Read more
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s signature passes the gambling bill known as SB 1126. The bill must be reenacted during the 2020 legislative session. Details of which types of gambling will be allowed in Virginia are now at the Discretion of the Virginia Lottery Board. RICHMOND, … Read more