Category: Legal
The odds appear long the Missouri Senate will come together and pass legalized sports betting during the current session. As the Missouri Independent pointed out, not even Ladbrokes is not offering odds on Senate Bill 30 passing and landing on the desk of Gov. Mike Parson. That’s news in itself. Ladbrokes, the London-based gambling provider, […]
Residents in Texas are asking a question. When will sports betting be legalized? According to a recent major university poll, 75 percent of respondents voted in favor of Texas sports wagering. But their public support currently leaves their question unanswered. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick says the State Senate “doesn’t have the votes” to legalize casinos […]
Missouri’s latest attempt at legalizing online sports betting again went down a state Senate rabbit hole. A deep one. Senate Bill 30 ended up getting buried by various amendments when it reached the Senate floor Wednesday. The delays ended Sen. Caleb Rowden’s desire to pass the legislation during Masters week. Exciting news for sports betting […]
Revenue figures for legalized sports betting in Canada’s most populous province were a bit surprising. If not staggering – and safer. In the first year of legalized operations, Ontario totaled approximately $35.6 billion in total bets, according to iGaming Ontario. Cole Rush explores how the Ontario sports betting market has performed in its first year, […]
For the first time, a committee of Texas state lawmakers approved a pair of digital sports bills, but the fate of legalized gambling in the Lone Star State remains in doubt. The House State Affairs Committee on Monday voted 9-3 in favor of both mobile sports wagering, which are sponsored by Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano). […]
Legalized sports betting is off to a slow start in Maine. Slated to open this fall, state officials have yet to receive a single application from a potential sports betting provider, according to the Portland Press Herald. Gambling Control Unit Executive Director Milt Champion told the newspaper the agency is drafting regulations for in-state wagering. […]
It didn’t take long for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday to make a decision on online sports betting. In less than 24 hours after receiving the approved legislation, Beshear signed House Bill 551 into law. The state Senate staged a vote Thursday and passed the bill to the governor’s office. The pending law is […]
The U.S. gambling industry is taking a stand. The American Gaming Association (AGA) on Tuesday announced a new marketing code intended to establish responsible guidelines against sportsbooks taking advantage of college athletes. The Atlantic City, N.J.-based commission developed the new standard to hinder gambling institutions from entering partnerships with colleges to advertise sports betting. It also […]
The North Carolina House of Representatives advanced legislation to legalize online sports betting to the state Senate. After moving swiftly through various chambers over the past week, House Bill 347 passed the final House vote, 64-45, on its third reading Wednesday. House lawmakers proposed 17 amendments to the bill and all were voted down. It’s […]
Legalized sports betting in North Carolina cleared another major obstacle Tuesday. The N.C. House of Representatives approved verbiage, by a 66-45 vote, to allow online wagering for professional and college athletics. A year ago, a similar bill was torpedoed at this stage. The House will stage a final vote on House Bill 347 Wednesday. Will it be […]
