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Washington Bill Would Expand Sports Betting Beyond Tribal Casinos

A bill to expand Washington sports betting beyond tribal casinos is back on the docket. SB 5212 was the subject of a discussion by the Washington Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Tribal Affairs on Thursday. The bill, introduced by Sen. Curtis King and pushed by Nevada-based Maverick Gaming, proposes expanding WA sports betting to […] Read More

Posted on: February 4, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Mobile-Only Georgia Sports Betting Proposal Passes House Committee

A sports betting proposal that would license at least six sportsbooks in Georgia hopped its first hurdle Tuesday. The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee passed HB 86, though that wasn’t a huge surprise. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens, the committee chair, and has significant backers behind it. Stephens said the legislation […] Read More

Posted on: February 4, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Kansas Legislators Hope 2020 Sports Betting Momentum Carries Over

Kansas sports betting is back on the table. Senate Bill 84 was introduced on Jan. 27, with companion bill House Bill 2199 introduced Tuesday. Both propose expanding the state lottery to oversee KS sports betting. Several efforts to legalize sports betting in Kansas failed in the past. The Kansas Senate did pass a sports betting […] Read More

Posted on: February 3, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Why Does Caesars Want In-Person Registration For Missouri Sports Betting?

Legalizing any new industry comes with plenty of conflicting issues that need to be decided, and sports betting in Missouri is no different. It’s rarer, though, that one side lobbies for something that would likely hurt them in the long run. A. John Baker, regional VP of government relations for Caesars, did just that at […] Read More

Posted on: February 3, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Hawaii Sports Betting Task Force Included In Slew Of Gambling Bills

Hawaii sports betting could be on the table to help the state boost revenue with its lifeblood tourism economy all but at a standstill. With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping many tourists at home, the state faces a projected $1.4 billion budget deficit in each of the next four years. There are no forms of legal […] Read More

Posted on: February 2, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Virginia Closer To Adding 5 More Mobile Sports Betting Licenses

The bill sponsors that helped legalize sports betting in Virginia last year are a step closer to fixing a mistake in their legislation. Both Sen. Jeremy McPike and Del. Mark Sickles submitted bills this year to clarify the cap on mobile sports betting licenses. SB 1254 and HB 1847 make it clear that the five […] Read More

Posted on: February 2, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Tennessee Gets Two More Sports Betting Operators But Not For Super Bowl

Two more sports betting operators were approved to take bets in Tennessee Friday. Unfortunately for them, they won’t be live in time for a crucial event: the Super Bowl. Both William Hill and WynnBET received their formal approvals from the Tennessee Education Lottery. For a variety of reasons, though, neither will be live for Super […] Read More

Posted on: January 29, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Connecticut Sports Betting Needs Compromise But Who Will Budge?

There was an important word thrown around at Tuesday’s informational hearing on the future of Connecticut gaming and sports betting: compromise. All of the involved parties – the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indians, Connecticut OTB operator Sportech and the Connecticut Lottery – agree there must be compromise when it comes to legalizing and operating CT […] Read More

Posted on: January 27, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Secretive Virginia Sports Betting Rollout Trickles On With BetMGM Launch

BetMGM will join the top two US sports betting operators in the new Virginia market when the brand launches its mobile sportsbook this week. VA sports betting launched last Thursday – to the surprise of many – when FanDuel Sportsbook accepted the state’s first legal bet. Three days later, DraftKings Sportsbook went live Sunday afternoon […] Read More

Posted on: January 26, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Seventh Heaven? More States Working On Legal Sports Betting Bills

When the Supreme Court ended PASPA in May 2018, most thought it would take a few years for legal sports betting to be embraced across most of the US. It looks like that inflection point is already here. Legal US sports betting is available in 21 jurisdictions so far with more on the way. The last […] Read More

Posted on: January 26, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Regulation

Washington Bill Would Expand Sports Betting Beyond Tribal Casinos

Mobile-Only Georgia Sports Betting Proposal Passes House Committee

Kansas Legislators Hope 2020 Sports Betting Momentum Carries Over

Why Does Caesars Want In-Person Registration For Missouri Sports Betting?

Hawaii Sports Betting Task Force Included In Slew Of Gambling Bills

Virginia Closer To Adding 5 More Mobile Sports Betting Licenses

Tennessee Gets Two More Sports Betting Operators But Not For Super Bowl

Connecticut Sports Betting Needs Compromise But Who Will Budge?

Secretive Virginia Sports Betting Rollout Trickles On With BetMGM Launch

Seventh Heaven? More States Working On Legal Sports Betting Bills

Another Wrinkle Emerges in Arizona Sports Betting Journey

Nevada Sports Betting Market Surges With College Football Playoff In Tally

Stock Price For theScore IPO Set, Share Offering Increased

Why Did The Vegas Golden Knights Partner With A Mexico-Based Tout?

Back-To-SPAC: Former MGM CEO Launches Second Online Gambling-Focused Corp