Animal Advocates Decry California Legal Betting On Horses

A new California legal betting measure stands to bring millions to the horse racing industry. The subject has created tension with animal rights activists.

An upcoming ballot measure in favor of California legal sports betting could be exactly what business owners need to reinvigorate the dying horse racing industry. Now, animal rights groups are asking the public whether the tradition is truly one worth preserving. Declining Interest In Horse Racing For centuries, horse race betting has been regarded as … Read more

Plot Thickens In Battle For California Legal Sports Betting

New and aggressive ads have brought a new level of competition to the battle for legal sports betting in California.

The future of California legal sports betting boils down to just two ballot propositions. With the deciding election only months away, competing interests behind the expanded gambling measures have thrown up their dukes and are ready to fight it out on the public stage. Come November, Golden State voters will choose between a tribe-controlled retail … Read more

Legislature Prevails! Massachusetts Legal Betting Is Passed

House Speaker Ron Mariano addresses compromise made for Massachusetts legal sports betting.

Massachusetts sports betting is about to become a reality, thanks to the last-minute cooperation of the state House and Senate. The gambling expansion was approved with overwhelming favor with lawmakers voting 36-4.  The Advent of Legal Betting House Speaker Ron Mariano addressed the public on Monday morning with pride in the work he and the … Read more

Kansas Legal Sports Betting Launch To Face Minor Delays

Kansas legal sports betting probably won't arrive until after the start of football season.

The prospect of a Kansas legal sports betting launch in September is growing dimmer as licensing officials struggle to meet crucial deadlines. Between the needs of online and retail operators, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission still has a lot to get done.  What Remains Ahead Of A Launch Now that the state’s application window … Read more

Massachusetts Sports Betting Teeters On Edge Of Legalization

The fate of Massachusetts legal sports betting has boiled down to one issue: college athletics.

With just four days to settle on a Massachusetts legal sports betting resolution, the chambers are in shambles. State legislators in the House and Senate are split on the issue of collegiate-level wagering, an obstacle that could block legal betting well into 2023. College Betting To Block Legalization The ongoing delays in the negotiation process … Read more

New Hard Rock Casino Hosts VA Legal Retail Sports Betting

Virginia legal sports betting is now accessible for in-person bettors at Bristol's temporary Hard Rock casino location.

Hard Rock International is making strides in Virginia as the gaming conglomerate celebrates a successful first two weeks of legal retail sportsbook operations.  Hard Rock’s Legal Sportsbook Launch The Bristol casino opened its doors on Monday, January 11th, after hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony that morning. In addition to the location’s sportsbook kiosk, Hard Rock Bristol … Read more

SWARC Rolls Out New Maryland Legal Betting Regulations

Revisions to licensing regulations could accelerate Maryland's legal mobile sports betting launch.

Legal mobile sports betting apps have yet to make their debut in Old Line State and NFL fans are becoming increasingly eager for their arrival. Commission Comes Under Heat Bettors are free to place in-person wagers at any of Maryland’s five participating casinos. However, brick-and-mortar gambling is not feasible for the weekly patron. And while … Read more

Casino Commission Announces Ohio Legal Sportsbook Applicants

Application windows have opened for prospective Ohio legal online sportsbook providers.

Ohio sports betting fans are eagerly anticipating the state’s launch. With just over four months until legal wagers can be placed, regulators are scrambling to get items in order. Fortunately, things seem to be moving along with speed and diligence.  Sportsbook Applicants Roll In  The Ohio Casino Control Commission is now allowing prospective sportsbook providers … Read more

Beat The Buzzer : Will Massachusetts Legalize Sportsbooks?

Legal sports betting in Massachusetts is now up to the flexibility of a few lawmakers, including Ron Mariano (pictured here).

Massachusetts lawmakers have until July 31st to pass H3993 The Massachusetts State Senate wants to ban collegiate betting Both the House and Senate remain unwilling to budge on the issue Massachusetts residents are tired of waiting for the advent of new sports betting laws. Between a slew of broken promises from lawmakers, division amongst the … Read more

Midwestern Madness: Legal Betting In Kansas and Nebraska

Nebraska and Kansas sports betting won't arrive until sometime in the fall. Here's what bettors need to know before the launch.

Legal sports betting options are slowly swiping across the Midwest, making for an eventful athletics season in the fall. Kansas and Nebraska are only the latest states to authorize the operation of domestic sportsbooks. Still, it doesn’t seem like they’re too late to join the party.  Kansas Betting On Its Way Gov. Laura Kelly anticipates … Read more

North Carolina To Undergo Legal Sports Betting Expansion

North Carolina will welcome a new retail legal sportsbook operator in time for the NFL season.

North Carolina sports betting is set on the path toward expansion as lawmakers and operators alike look for ways to branch out and grow.  Anticipate A New Operator In Town At present, bettors have access to just two state-licensed sportsbooks. Both locations are owned and operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in partnership … Read more