North Carolina Senator Introduces Sports Betting Bill

North Carolina state Senator Jim Davis, whose district includes the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ Harrah’s Cherokee Resort, introduced S 154, which would allow sports betting at that property...

Published March 18, 2019

New Jersey Considers Stronger Penalties for Sports Betting Violations

New Jersey’s legislature will consider a bill to increase penalties for sportsbook that take bets on contests prohibited by state law. The state prohibits bets on college teams from...

Published March 18, 2019

Tennessee Governor Opposed, Now Supports Sports Betting

Although he opposes expanded gambling, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee (l.) seems to have changed his mind about sports betting legislation. His office is working with lawmakers to rework state...

Published March 18, 2019

Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Dies

House Bill 175, which would have allowed sports betting at horse racetracks and the Kentucky Speedway, will not be voted on before the Kentucky legislative session ends. Sponsor state...

Published March 18, 2019

West Virginia Casinos Suspend Sports Betting

West Virginia sportsbooks at Wheeling Island and Mardi Gras casinos suspended sports betting earlier this month, but promised to honor all outstanding bets. Delaware North, the company that owns...

Published March 18, 2019

SkyCity Focusing on Online Sports Betting in New Zealand

SkyCity Entertainment has offered to pay New Zealand taxes as it moves to set up an offshore online gambling site to service the country’s gamblers. Online gambling is illegal...

Published March 18, 2019

Iowa Sports Betting Bill Hits Disagreements

Concerns have emerged over allowing college sports and in-play wagers in Iowa. The legislation introduced by State Rep. Bobby Kauffman and Senator Roby Smith (l.) faces an uphill battle...

Published March 18, 2019

Connecticut Tribes Hold Veto Over Sports Betting, Which Includes Integrity Fee

The two gaming tribes of Connecticut appear to hold the winning hand in deciding whether sports betting will be legalized in the state. New legislation requires that the tribes...

Published March 18, 2019

ND University Opposes Sports Book

The chancellor of North Dakota University System told lawmakers he is against a proposed sports betting bill that would allow betting on collegiate games. He claims it would put...

Published March 18, 2019

Sports Betting Bill Moves Forward in Minnesota Senate

A bill to legalize sports book on tribal lands and on Minnesota’s two racetracks is moving through the Senate. It is opposed by the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association.

Published March 18, 2019

Rhode Island Adds Mobile Sports Betting

The legislature has approved and Governor Gina Raimondo (l.) of Rhode Island appears ready to sign a bill that would approve mobile sports betting in the state. Rhode Island’s...

Published March 18, 2019

William Hill to Operate Sportsbook at M Resort

Penn National Gaming has ended its relationship with CG Technology at its M Resort in Henderson, Nevada. It has hired William Hill U.S. to run its sports betting operation...

Published March 11, 2019

South Dakota Sports Betting Referendum Bill Defeated

In a surprising turnaround, South Dakota legislators used a procedural move to advance a bill allowing a referendum on sports betting in Deadwood, following a House committee’s rejection earlier...

Published March 11, 2019

Sports Betting Passes Iowa House, Senate Committees

Measures legalizing sports betting and daily fantasy sports recently passed Iowa legislative committees. Both would allow betting in person at casinos and racetracks, and online after registering in person....

Published March 11, 2019

Churchill Downs to Invest in New Jersey, Pennsylvania Sports Betting Markets

During an earnings call with investors, Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen (l.) said the company plans to invest in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania sports betting markets during 2019...

Published March 11, 2019

Tennessee Sports Betting Bill Advances

A Tennessee House committee passed a bill allowing mobile and in-person sports betting. Local referendums would be required. Bettors would have to sign up in person at one of...

Published March 11, 2019

Massachusetts Treasurer Lobbies for Sports Book

The Massachusetts lottery needs millennials. Millennials are attached by umbilical cord to their phones. That’s why the lottery needs to sell online, says Treasurer Deb Goldberg (l.).

Published March 11, 2019

New Mexico Legislation Would Prevent Sports Betting Lottery Game

The New Mexico House of Representatives unanimously approved a measure preventing the state lottery from creating a game tied to sports events results. Sponsored by state Rep. Jason Harper,...

Published March 11, 2019

Sports Betting Debated in Connecticut Legislature

The gaming tribes of Connecticut are adamant that if the state legalizes sports betting that they should have a monopoly on it. But other interests are contesting that claim...

Published March 11, 2019

California Sports Book Initiative Fizzles

An effort by a group called Californians for Sports Betting not only didn’t gather enough signatures to put sports book on the 2020 ballot, it petered out before it...

Published March 11, 2019