Bipartisan Sports Book Bill Advances in Colorado Legislature

The Colorado House Finance Committee approved a bill that would establish up to 17 sports books in the state’s three casino towns and 17 online licenses. The bill, if...

Published April 29, 2019

Tennessee House Passes Sports Betting Bill

The Tennessee House voted 58-37 to pass HB 1 which would legalize sports betting, after it barely passed a Tennessee House committee 10-9. During committee discussion, state Rep. Arthur...

Published April 29, 2019

Delaware North Sues Over Sportsbook Closures

Delaware North's two West Virginia casino sportsbooks have been unable to take bets since March 6 due to a dispute between Miomni Gaming and a third party supplier. Delaware...

Published April 29, 2019

Iowa Sports Betting Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

The Iowa legislature approved a sports betting bill and forwarded it to Governor Kim Reynolds (l.), who hasn't publicly expressed whether she'll sign it. The Iowa Racing and Gaming...

Published April 29, 2019

Operators Form Sports Betting Monitoring Group

A group of U.S. sportsbook operators have announced the formation of the non-profit Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association. The organization will monitor the sports betting industry to detect and...

Published April 29, 2019

Ohio Consider Sports Betting, Online Lottery

Ohio lawmakers are considering a sports betting bill and an online lottery bill. The House sports betting bill does not include mobile betting but the Senate version does. Governor...

Published April 22, 2019

North Caroline Sports, Horseracing Wagering Bill Advances

A bill allowing wagering on sports and horseracing at the Eastern Band of Cherokee's two casinos passed the North Carolina Senate, 42-7. Sponsor state Senator Jim Davis (l.) said...

Published April 22, 2019

Perform Named Authorized MLB Data Distributor

The sports content provider Perform has signed a partnership with Major League Baseball as one of the league’s officially authorized MLB data distributor to U.S. sports betting operators.

Published April 22, 2019

Iowa Senate Approves Sports Betting Measure

In a 31-18 vote, the Iowa Senate sent a sports betting and daily fantasy bill to the state House. The measure would allow both on-site and mobile sports wagering....

Published April 22, 2019

Massachusetts Governor Doesn’t Press on Sports Book

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (l.) is being very understanding when it comes to getting his pet bill legalizing sports betting passed. He says he’s willing for the House Speaker...

Published April 22, 2019

Missouri Sports Betting Bill Includes Integrity Fee

A sports betting bill that recently cleared a Missouri House committee includes a 0.25 percent integrity fee to pro sports leagues with a presence in the state. If the...

Published April 22, 2019

Tennessee House Committee Reviews Sports Betting

Tennessee state Rep. Rick Staples (l.) introduced the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act to legalize sports betting. It would allow local referendums if 10 percent of voters petition their local...

Published April 22, 2019

Oregon Lottery Develops Sports Betting Regulations

The Oregon Lottery is busy creating regulations for sports betting. It is also in the process of approving a vendor for sports book: SBTech.

Published April 22, 2019

Montana Lawmakers Moving on Sports Betting

The Montana legislature is mulling three sports betting bills. It is entirely possible that all three could become law, allowing sports book to be offered through Lottery, through private...

Published April 22, 2019

Referendum Likely For Colorado Sports Betting Bill

The Colorado legislature is working to meet a May 5 deadline to pass a bill that would legalize sports betting. The voters would also have a chance to weigh...

Published April 22, 2019

Report: DraftKings, FanDuel Made $1 Million in Campaign Contributions

A new report finds that daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel have made more than $1 million in campaign contributions including in states where legal sports betting is...

Published April 22, 2019

New Jersey’s Lesniak Calls for Regulated Sports Betting Information

Former New Jersey state Senator Raymond Lesniak (l.)—a principal architect of the state’s fight to overturn a federal ban on sports betting—says that government regulation of sports betting information...

Published April 22, 2019

Illinois Racetracks Want Sports Betting

Horse racetracks, such as Arlington Park (l.), and casinos hope Illinois lawmakers and Governor J. B. Priztker will approve sports betting. Casinos don't oppose sports gambling at racetracks as...

Published April 15, 2019

Louisiana Consider Fantasy Sports, Sports Betting

Louisiana hasn't approved any new gambling since 1991 when riverboat casinos and video poker outlets were okayed. Voters in 47 parishes approved fantasy sports last year but lawmakers have...

Published April 15, 2019

California Tribes Urged to Work Together on Sport Book Legislation

Panelists at the National Indian Gaming Association conference in San Diego last week said that the only way sports betting will become legal in California is if gaming tribes...

Published April 15, 2019