Handle 19 was denied approval for a sports betting license in Washington, D.C. If they withdrew their application within 15 days of being denied, the OLG would consider their application withdrawn and would allow them to reapply which the business plans to do. It is … Read more
Senate Bill 5212, which would legalize commercial sports betting in Washington, had its first reading on Thursday. The legislation projects at least $50 million in yearly revenue from a sports betting market under this proposal. The Washington State Legislature adjourns in April where a decision … Read more
Georgia and Kentucky have filed bills to legalize sports betting in 2021. Connecticut, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Virginia, and Washington all have proposals about their legal sports wagering markets to be heard in the current or upcoming legislative sessions. Governors in Arizona and Ohio are … Read more
Washington sports betting was originally legalized in March of 2020. Current sports betting laws in Washington state that sportsbooks can only operate inside of tribal casinos. Senate Bill 5212 is seeking to expand the market to allow cardrooms and racetracks to also host sportsbooks. OLYMPIA, … 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
North Carolina will have legal sports betting launch in 2021 at both Harrah’s locations in the state. Tribes in California received the required number of signatures to get legal sports wagering on the November 2022 ballot while Ohio continues to try for sports wagering legalization … Read more
Sports betting rules and regulations for Washington could be announced as early as mid-January 2021. Approval on the structure drawn up for the sports gaming market in the Evergreen State are speculated to occur by March. Potentially, 29 Tribes could open sportsbooks in the Evergreen … Read more
North Carolina Tribal Gaming Compacts that include legal sportsbooks have been signed, sealed, and delivered to Washington, DC. After a 45-day window period in the nation’s capital, North Carolina will be able to launch its two retail sports wagering venues. North Carolina sports betting was … Read more
Connecticut looks favorable for sports betting legalization in 2021 while Oklahoma does not. New Jersey and Indiana both set records for handle in the month of November. Tipico Sportsbook launched its first US application in New Jersey and Michigan approved 15 operators for mobile sportsbooks … 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
There are a total of 25 states that have legalized sports betting, 19 of which have active sportsbooks. Residency in a state is not required when betting on sports in a state with legal sportsbooks. Withdrawals can be made when travelers head home, but further … Read more
Handle 19, a retail sports betting facility is awaiting its final piece of approval from the DC Lottery to open their sportsbook on Pennsylvania Street in Capitol Hill. Residents of the neighborhood are fighting the opening of Handle 19 as they do not want a … Read more