Samantha Gordon 
Hawaii considered one of the most anti-gambling states in the US, is now weighing on domestic wagering opportunities. Hawaii has always had a staunch approach against gambling in the Aloha State, limiting onshore options to social gaming or sending gamblers off into international waters to gamble via casino cruise. However, 2019 has been a strange … Read more
In 2018, Michigan’s outgoing Governor vetoed the state’s sports betting bill but this year under new Governance MI lawmakers are trying again. Michigan has introduced to its 100th Legislature House Bill 4307 on March 7th, 2019. HB 4307 is sponsored by Republican Representative Brandt Iden who also sponsored the Michigan sports betting bill that reached … Read more
House Bill 1327 was enacted by the state’s Governor late May and the measure will appear on the November ballot. HB 1327 was introduced to the 2019 Regular Session on April 18th, 2019 and quickly passed the House within the same month and moved onto the Senate floor where it was received with open arms. … Read more
Connecticut currently has two proposed bills sitting in the Senate concerning the legalization of domestic sports betting options. Connecticut’s most robust Senate Bill, SB 17, would authorize sports wagering, online gambling, and online keno. The bill was introduced to the CT General Assembly on January 11th, 2019 and is currently in Committee as of April … Read more
Legislatures take another look at expanded sports gambling after the state’s Governor expressed mild concerns and removed betting from this year’s budget. Some may not know, but sports gambling is legally available in New York just restricted to upstate casinos, however, a bill presented in 2019 may allow New Yorkers to wager anywhere in the … Read more
The Alabama House legislature was introduced to three sports betting bills, and the Senate has one of its own. John Rogers Jr, a Democratic House Representative has sponsored three separate House Bills related to sports wagering. House Bills 315, 358, and 412 were all introduced in early April of 2019 to Alabama’s regular session. Each … Read more
The Ohio House legislature has recently submitted a bill to allow domestic wagering just a year after its last introduced bill. After a long wait and teasing of wagering in Ohio in 2018, Republican House Representative Dave Greenspan on April 9th, 2019 introduced House Bill 194 which seeks to authorize domestic wagering and amend several … Read more
MA introduced betting bills last legislative session but could not get them passed – this year they try again. On May 28th, 2019, the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies will be hearing House Bill 372 and Senate Bill 231. Both bills regard the topic of domestic sports wagering legalization. HB 372 has … Read more
A legal sports betting bill which cleared the New Hampshire House legislature is on its way to the state’s Senate. New Hampshire introduced two sports gambling bills in 2019, but it appears the one presented by the House has received a warmer welcome. NH’s HB480 was part of the state’s budget discussions in April of … Read more
Montana Governor Steve Bullock rejected a sports gambling bill that would increase competition in the domestic industry, now that veto has been overridden. Senate Bill 330 was vetoed by the Governor when it landed on his desk with HB 725, a wagering bill which gave the lottery sole operation of the domestic market. The reason … Read more
Some consider North Carolina a long shot for sports betting legalization, but there are some hints of a shoo-in. A sports gambling bill already passed through the Senate. SB 154 was presented by Senator Jim Davis and received a 42-7 vote. This bill has had the most traction in the NC legislature and could easily … Read more
The US state of Illinois has presented a bill to study whether women and minority business owners can participate in the domestic wagering industry. This study bill was filed May 7th, 2019 and introduced into the 101st General Assembly session as HR 0357. This study will research the potential obstacles women and minority business owners … Read more