Sports Betting In NC Now Backed By The Tribes, Senate Bill Introduced Without Mobile Wagering

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North Carolina Tribes Only Requested Sports Betting For Their Two Casino Properties Companion NC Sports Betting Bill Expected To Be Introduced In The House As Well RALEIGH, N.C. – Even though the Tar Heel State is the 30th one to introduce a sports betting bill … Read more

Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden Eying New York Sports Betting Legislation

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Current New York sports betting legislation has only approved four upstate casinos No state with legal sports betting has allowed in-person stadium betting ALBANY, N.Y. – It has only been a little over a month since the New York State Gaming Commission gave preliminary approval … Read more

Maryland Could Be Cashing In On Sports Betting; House Bill To Be Heard Later This Week

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MD HB 0963, a sports betting bill, is scheduled for a hearing in the state House this Wednesday at 1 pm The bill was originally introduced this year as MD HB 1132 but has been updated to include a possible voter referendum ANNAPOLIS, Md. – … Read more

Sports Betting Bill Passes Committee, Moves To Arizona Senate Floor

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SB 1158 failed to pass committee, leaving AZ sports betting legalization on life support Sponsor Sen. Sonny Borrelli used controversial “strike all” amendment to reintroduce an altered version of the bill as SB 1163. SB 1163 bars sports betting in major counties, allows tribal exclusivity/ownership … Read more

Sports Betting In Virginia Inches Closer To A Reality As Bill Passes Through Legislature

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After many readings and amendments, Virginia legislators agreed upon Senate Bill 1126 on Saturday, which is the first step in allowing legal sports betting in the state. The bill was approved in the Senate by a vote of 30-10. It still requires the signature of approval … Read more

WatchandWager Secures Betting License, Eyeing Sports Wagering In California

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – North California horse racing fans will be pleased to know that they will be able to use the WatchandWager online platform until at least 2021. Webis Holdings, the parent company of WatchandWager, was approved by the state for a betting license extension, … Read more

Prairie Meadows Takes Action On Iowa Sports Betting

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ALTOONA, Iowa – Last Thursday an Iowa Senate Subcommittee advanced potential legislation that would legalize sports betting in the state’s casinos. Even though it hasn’t been signed into law yet, Prairie Meadows is betting that it will and has already built a $1.5 million sportsbook … Read more

Tax It All: Minnesota’s Approach To Legalizing Sports Betting

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Last week, Minnesota legislators, led by Representative Pat Garofalo (R- Farmington), filed the bill that would legalize sports betting in Minnesota. MN HF 1278, or the “Safe and Regulated Sports Gambling Act of 2019”, has everything that other states’ bills have, but with one major difference … Read more