January 20, 2021, was a big day for the country. Beside the obvious, it is the day the First Circuit of Appeals ruled in favor of the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and several other plaintiffs. The decision held that the federal Wire Act applies only to betting on sporting events and contests, and not to […] Read More
The NY sports betting proposal some legislators appear to favor over Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s state-run model is getting support in both chambers. The New York Senate voted S 1183 out of committee on Tuesday. The Assembly followed suit, voting A 1257 out of committee on Wednesday. Multiple members of the assembly voiced enthusiastic support for […] Read More
The PA sports betting market decided to break one more record before putting a bow on a trying 2020. Pennsylvania sportsbooks took $548.6 million in bets for December, setting a new state record. The previous record was $525.8 million from October. Sports betting revenue was $45.3 million, though that drops to $34.1 million in taxable […] Read More
One of the authors of last year’s Virginia sports betting bill wants to add some items he thought were in the bill that first legalized sportsbooks. Del. Mark Sickles wrote HB 1847 to clean up some inconsistencies from last year’s legislation that legalized VA sports betting. That includes adding five more online-only licenses and opening […] Read More
At last, we have a definitive start time for the online sports betting and casino markets in Michigan: this Friday. The Michigan Gaming Control Board made the formal announcement Tuesday that 10 of the state’s 15 online sportsbooks could launch three days later. “The days between authorization and launch will give the operators and platform […] Read More