Samantha Gordon 
The Kansas legislator has seen four sports gambling expansion bills since the start of the 2019 legislative session. The Senate was the first Kansas statehouse to introduce a sports gambling bill on January 17th known as SB 23. SB 23, otherwise known as the Kansas Sports Wagering Act, would amend K.S.A. 74-8742 and permit the … Read more
Two House legislative pieces introduced in the 2019 session are proposing the legalization and regulation of domestic sports gambling. Georgia first introduced a House Resolution on February 27th. The Resolution known otherwise as HR 380 was submitted to the General Assembly and would amend the state’s Constitution to authorize domestic sports betting activity, as well … Read more
This limited gambling state has shown interest in expansion. South Carolina has three introduced bills in its legislature which relate to expanded forms of gambling. To start, South Carolina’s Senate introduced SB 71, which would establish a Gambling Study Committee. Submitted to South Carolina’s 123rd General Assembly on January 8th, 2019, the bill will act … Read more
This extremely restrictive gambling state seems to want to change its ways. In the 2019 legislative session, Vermont has shown interest in legalized sports gambling – but are unsure of the feasibility. Vermont’s Independent Representative Ben Jickling introduced House Bill 46 on January 17th. The bill intends to create a sports betting study committee to … Read more
Senate Bill 330 tried its best to even the playing field in the state by allowing private businesses and operators to enter the market – but this failed. Montana’s legislature saw two sports gambling bills introduced in 2019, both of which reached the Governor’s desk. In May, SB 330 was rejected by Montana’s Governor Steve … Read more
Several introduced pieces of legislation which hoped to authorize domestic sports wagering never made it out of their respective houses. The first introduced sports gambling bill to MD’s 2019 Regular Session was Senate Bill 470 on February 4th, 2019 which expands current gaming offers to include sports gambling options regulated and issued by the State … Read more
This Saturday, June 8th at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York will see ten horses racing in the Belmont Stakes. It seems this Triple Crown season has experienced some odd turns from retracting the winner of the Kentucky Derby 20 minutes after the conclusion of the race stripping Maximum Security of his title due to … Read more
AZ lawmakers are looking to expand their current gambling offers by allowing wagering in tribal venues. The state of Arizona introduced a new sports gambling bill on January 23rd, 2019. Arizona’s recently submitted Senate Bill 1158 to its fifty-fourth Legislature would permit sports gambling in tribal-run casinos which have existing gaming compacts with the state. … Read more
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