Missouri Sports Betting Legislation Heads to Senate

A Missouri Senate committee is considering retail and online sports wagering legislation, crafted with the state’s 13 casinos and major sports teams. Analysts estimate annual sports betting handle of...

Published April 4, 2022

Kansas Sports Betting Bill Goes to Committee

The Kansas House recently passed sports betting bill SB 84, passed by the Senate last year. Now the measure goes to a conference committee to work out taxes and...

Published April 4, 2022

Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Gets Second Reading

A bill to legalize mobile sports betting at seven Kentucky racetracks and also online poker got a second reading in the House, just before the recess. Rep. Adam Koenig...

Published April 4, 2022

Most Massachusetts Senators Support Sports Betting

Twenty-four of Massachusetts’s 40 senators support a bill that would legalize sports betting in the Bay State. The House has passed the bill, but Senate President Karen Spilka (l.)...

Published April 4, 2022

GameScoreKeeper, Ralli Sports Partner on Esports Fantasy App

GameScoreKeeper and Ralli Sports are partnering to deliver an app that combines traditional fantasy sports modes to facilitate fantasy esports wagering.

Published March 28, 2022

USFL Joins AGA’s Have A Game Plan RG Campaign

The United States Football League has joined the American Gaming Association’s public service campaign, Have A Game Plan, Bet Responsibly. The league starts playing in April.

Published March 28, 2022

BestOdds Licensed in Maryland

BestOdds has announced that it has been licensed as a vendor in the state of Maryland. It’s the 16th U.S. market where the company may now operate.

Published March 28, 2022

NJ Fines BetMGM for Taking In-State College Bets

The state of New Jersey has fined BetMGM $25,000 fine for taking fewer than $100 in in-state NCAA college basketball wagers in 2021. State law forbids betting on home...

Published March 28, 2022

Kambi Approved to Launch Ontario Sports Betting

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has approved a license for Kambi Group to partner with operators in the Ontario online sports betting market.

Published March 28, 2022

NH Town to Vote on Keno, Sports Betting

Selectmen of Conway, New Hampshire (l.), held a public meeting ahead of a vote that will determine if keno and sportsbooks will be permitted in the town. Voters will...

Published March 28, 2022

Washington Tribe to Open Sportsbook

The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe will offer onsite sports betting at its 7 Cedars Hotel and Casino (l.) in Washington by August 1. The $850,000 Cedar Sports venue will offer...

Published March 28, 2022

Wrigley Field Reveals Sportsbook Plans

The defunct Captain Morgan Club will be renewed as a year-round sportsbook at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. The location in the right-field corner will be a focal point of Wrigleyville...

Published March 28, 2022

Indiana Sportsbook Prepares for Ohio Competition

As Ohio prepares for sports betting by January 1, 2023, Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana debuted a $2.4 million expansion at its Barstool Sports Book (l.), with new slots...

Published March 28, 2022

Maine Casinos Object to Sports Betting Plan

As Maine lawmakers debate a bill to give tribes the right to operate mobile sportsbooks, the location of retail books has become an issue. Governor Janet Mills (l.) supports...

Published March 28, 2022

Maryland Approves Retail Sportsbook; Still No Mobile Betting

The Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission has approved a sports wagering facility license for Bingo World (l.) in Ann Arundel County, but has been slow in establishing online...

Published March 28, 2022

Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena to Host 2023 March Madness

The T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip will host Sweet 16 and Elite Eight matchups in the 2023 NCAA basketball tournament, adding to the sportsbook March Madness celebrations.

Published March 28, 2022

Mobile Sports Betting Benefits Louisiana

Bettors wagered $211 million online in Louisiana in February. By comparison, about $27.4 million was wagered at the state’s 13 retail sportsbooks, a dramatic drop from the $49.3 million...

Published March 28, 2022

Missouri House Passes Sports Betting Bill

Sports betting legislation won first-round approval in the Missouri House. The bill, which allows on-site and online wagering, has the blessing of the state’s six professional sports teams and...

Published March 28, 2022

Kansas Lawmakers Reconsider Sports Betting

A Kansas House committee heard testimony on a bill to legalize sports betting online and at casinos, convenience stores and racetracks. Analysts estimate the wagers could generate $50 million...

Published March 28, 2022

Kentucky House Passes Sports Betting Bill

The Kentucky House has approved a bill to legalize online and onsite sports betting. Previous efforts made it to the House but got no further. The bill moved to...

Published March 28, 2022