Tag: Legal
A Hawaii Senate committee has approved Senate Bill 935, filed by Sen. Stanley Chang which seeks to ban casino advertising in the state. The bill specifically made reference to the state of Nevada, and Boyd Gaming Corp properties – but in moving the bill to the full Senate, it has removed specific reference to Nevada […]
Legalized sports betting went live in the state of Massachusetts just last week and two of the three sportsbooks are under investigation into potential breaches of gambling regulations. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission are set to meet Thursday, and points on the MGC’s agenda for the meeting suggest that both Plainridge Park Casino and Encore Boston […]
Virginia is a step closer to reintroducing some level of promotional deductions being allowed for the calculation of adjusted gross revenue after Senator Jeremy S. McPike’s Bill SB 1142 passed the Senate by a vote of 31-7. What does the Virginia bill state? The bill, introduced in January sought to once more allow exclusion from […]
Nebraska retail sports betting is now legal in the state of Nebraska, but lack of infrastructure in place at Nebraska’s licensed casinos means no one will be able to bet on Super Bowl VII, and it’s doubtful whether they’ll be ready for March Madness. Where can Nebraska gamblers wager? The Lincoln Journal Star has reported […]
Legislators, with the backing of the Texas Sports Betting Alliance, have filed Bill SB 715 and companion HB 1942 attempting to legalize Texas online sports betting. Who’s in the Texas Sports Betting Alliance? The bills were filed by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst and Rep. Jeff Leach. The Texas Sports Betting Alliance includes the following teams, betting […]
Smoking could soon be totally banned from Atlantic City’s casinos as New Jersey’s lawmakers meet on February 13th to discuss the proposal. New Jersey has outlawed indoor smoking since 2006, but a specific law allows smoking in up to 25% of a casino floor. The issue remains contentious, with many patrons arguing gambling and smoking […]
Betfred USA has continued its aggressive US expansion with the launch of online operations in the state of Virginia, as the official sports betting partner of Loudoun United FC. What does the partnership entail? The partnership not only facilitates Betfred’s Virginia online sports betting launch, but will also see the brand take prominent advertising inventory. […]
Simplebet is one of many companies looking to disrupt the online and mobile sports betting industry with innovative ‘micro-betting’ markets. In the first three rounds of the NFL playoffs, the company has revealed that over $1.5 million had been wagered on a touchdown scorer in an individual drive. What can punters bet on? The typical […]
Vermont has become the latest in the flurry of states to introduce bills seeking to legalize VT online sports betting, with Bill H 127. The bill was submitted and read first time on the last day of January in the House, and has now been referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs. […]
The Senate of Georgia has received Bill SB 57, filed by 11 senators, seeking to legalize sports betting under the umbrella of the Georgia Lottery Corporation, who currently oversee the lottery. It would also see the creation of a separate entity, the Georgia Gaming Corporation, which under SB 57 would be defined as ‘an instrumentality […]
