Luke Millinger 
South Dakota offers multiple casinos, betting parlors, horse race betting tracks, a state-operated lottery and multiple charitable gaming options, but not sports betting; some residents want this to change, but lawmakers keep pushing back. A panel of state lawmakers decided against sending a sports betting bill to the ballot. SJR2 was a proposed bill that … Read more
New Hampshire is preparing to pass legal sports betting with HB480, but first they are trying to work the kinks out. On Thursday, the State Senate made three changes to the sports betting bill. The changes limited the number of mobile and in-state operators. Mobile operators will be capped at 5, and retail operators will … Read more
Game 6 of the NBA Finals is tonight and the world is wondering if Toronto can pull it off at Golden State, however, oddsmakers don’t seem to think so. Game 5 was one of the best basketball games I have ever seen. Both teams played their heart out, and it came down to the final … Read more
The Delaware State Senate passed HB131 to include sports betting into the Delaware Code and to allow the Lottery Director to add sports bettors to an involuntary exclusion list. HB131 passed the Senate with 21 votes on June 11th, 2019. This amendment gives the state Lottery Director more duties and sets punishments for wagering by … Read more
The US Open is just days away, and Professional Golf fans are excited to see their favorite golfers take the green at Pebble Beach Golf Links. The 2019 US Open will begin on Thursday, June 13th and continue through the weekend. This will be just the seventh time the US Open will be held at … Read more
New York (NY) gambling regulators will vote today on four gambling licenses that will soon be issued to upstate casinos looking to add domestic sports betting. The Gaming Commission is in charge of issuing sports betting licenses throughout the state. There are currently four NY casinos looking to obtain state-regulated sports betting licenses: Resorts World … Read more
Texas currently has two bills in committee that if enacted, would bring domestic sports betting to the Lonestar state. HB 1275 & HJR61 are two individual sports betting bills that are currently being debated by the local legislature. HB1275 is a bill that lays out the regulation of the sports betting industry. This bill requires … Read more
Online sportsbooks have favored the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2019 NBA Finals since last year, but now after the Raptors take game 3 and the lead in the series, the odds are changing. The Golden State Warriors are undoubtedly the closest thing we have seen to a “Dream Team” in the National Basketball … Read more
House Bill 0001 to regulate sports betting in Tennessee has officially gone into effect. The bill was passed on May 6th, 2019 and went into effect on June 1st, 2019. This makes Tennessee the first state in the nation to offer online-only domestic sports betting. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee told the associated press that he … Read more
The Stanley Cup Finals are tied back up, and things on the ice are heating up between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues. Last night the St. Louis Blues hit a hot streak and put up four goals that lead to an impressive win over the Bruins. The St. Louis Blues were dominated … Read more
Illinois is now officially one signature away from legalizing domestic sports betting. On Sunday, June 2nd, 2019, the Illinois House and Senate both passed SB690 a bill that legalizes domestic sports betting and mobile in-state betting, now all that remains before it becomes law is the Governor’s signature. After getting off to a rocky start, … Read more
Residents of Illinois are watching SB516 closely with hopes that domestic sports betting will soon be legal. However, it seems that residents will have to wait until the next legislative season to try and pass state-regulated sports betting. Tom Swoik is the executive director for the Illinois Gaming Association and represents nine of the ten … Read more