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Don’t Expect Rhode Island Sports Betting To Go Mobile Anytime Soon
A source close to the process tells Legal Sports Report that the goal for Rhode Island sports betting is a fourth-quarter start to mobile wagering....
Indiana Sports Betting Is Very Close, As Legislature Sends Bill To Governor
The Midwest is moving quickly to adopt sports betting. Indiana passed legislation Wednesday to authorize sports wagering, two days after Iowa passed a bill.
Tennessee Sports Betting Winds Toward Governor’s Desk After Another Contentious Debate
The twisting road toward legal Tennessee sports betting appears pointed toward the governor's desk after a whirlwind day at the state legislature. A heated floor...
Sky-High License Fee A Potential Issue In Illinois Sports Betting Hearing
Entering Thursday's second legislative hearing of the year on Illinois sports betting, Rep. Bob Rita has yet to hear any reason why the state can't...
Committee Chair Says Yes To NH Sports Betting, No To Casinos
This won’t be the year that the New Hampshire House of Representatives gives in to Senate efforts to add casinos in the state according to...
Did DraftKings Pay For A Study To Show DFS Players Behave Like Sports Bettors?
The article is significant because it finds that “typical” and “heavily involved” daily fantasy sports players on DraftKings “tend to mirror” behaviors of those equivalently...
Mobile Sports Betting Apps Return From Dead In Indiana Bill
As anticipated, an Indiana conference committee has reinserted provisions for statewide mobile sports betting in the gambling bill nearing passage.
Iowa Sports Betting Bill Off To Governor’s Desk After House Passage
The Iowa legislature is ready to authorize the state’s casinos and racetracks to build sportsbooks. Bill sponsors Rep. Bobby Kaufman and Sen. Roby Smith tell...
Sports Betting Legislative Lasso: Central States Hurtling Toward Finish Line
The list of US states considering sports betting bills has grown to 38 with the addition of Colorado, and several of those are suddenly on...
West Virginia Casino Operator Suing Over Sports Betting Debacle
Casino operator Delaware North is suing the company that was providing its sports betting platform in West Virginia, after it was forced to shut down...
Tennessee Rep Refers To Sports Betting Addiction As ‘Slavery’ During Committee Hearing
Discussion of the TN sports betting bill took an uncomfortable turn in committee when Rep. Andy Holt questioned HB 1 sponsor Rep. Rick Staples. During...
A Trader’s View On How The NCAA Should Approach Legal Sports Betting
From lobbying efforts for integrity fees, to official data rights deals, to multiple partnerships with established sports betting operators, each of the NBA, MLB, NHL...
24-Hour Sports Betting Network Coming From SportsGrid, Sportradar
SportsGrid and industry gatekeeper Sportradar have announced an ambitious new programming partnership in the overlap between sports and gambling.
Iowa One Step Closer To Sports Betting, As Senate Easily Passes Bill
An Iowa sports betting bill passed the Senate comfortably on Wedensday, setting up the state possibly to have legal wagering this year.
This Is The One Issue That Could Still Derail NC Sports Betting Bill
An effort to expand sports betting statewide through the lottery could doom efforts in North Carolina, warns the Senate sponsor. Sen. Jim Davis got S...
Mobile PA Sports Betting Finally Set To Arrive In Next Three Weeks
The wait is (almost) over: PA sports betting will go mobile within three weeks. A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board confirmed Wednesday to...
Two Montana Sports Betting Bills Reach Governor’s Desk
Gov. Steve Bullock could find two Montana sports betting bills among the Easter eggs on his desk next week. With the sponsors supporting each other’s...
March Gladness For PA Sports Betting As Revenue Climbs, But Lack Of Mobile Still Hurting
Keystone State bettors put up more than $44.5 million in March and PA sports betting held better than $5.5 million. That hold of nearly 12.5...
Last-Ditch Effort To Jump-Start Colorado Sports Betting Afoot In Legislature
The list of states considering sports betting bills is set to increase once again, as lawmakers in Colorado work to finalize language for introduction.
Can Sweeteners Make Integrity Fee Easier To Swallow In Missouri Sports Betting?
Why, that's the integrity fee's music -- and it's coming from a Missouri sports betting bill! The Missouri House General Laws Committee amended H 119...
