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Online sports betting in Canada is now a go as the province of Ontario debuted web-based sportsbooks yesterday with allowances for up to 30 vendors to compete in the market. As of today, only 13 mobile sportsbooks are approved for operation within the province of Ontario, with others still waiting for clearance from iGaming Ontario. … Read more
Kansas legal sports betting is poised to receive state authorization before the end of the 2022 legislative session. On Friday, lawmakers in the House finally voted to pass SB84 after a tumultuous overnight session. The bill aims to welcome in-person and legal mobile sports betting across the state. It is a House substitute for an … Read more
The Minnesota House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has favorably passed HF778, a bill that would legalize domestic sports betting within state borders. The MN Senate has yet to take up the bill for consideration but there is ample reason for optimism now that the House has 778 on the fast track. The current scope of … Read more
In 2020, each parish in the state of Louisiana was allowed to decide whether sports betting would be allowed in their territory. Most regions opted in for legal sports betting in Louisiana, and shortly after, retail venues opened for business to 21+ patrons. After months of in-person domestic sports betting operations in Louisiana, revenues and … Read more
The 2022 legislative session for the state of Kansas does not conclude until May 20th, but it appears that both the Senate and Statehouse are in agreement on the passage of a legal sports betting bill that closely resembles the language present in 2021’s bill. In 2021, the KS Senate favorably passed legal sports betting … Read more
Kentucky lawmakers are moving with one foot in front of the other as they try to pass a legal state sports betting bill before the legislative session’s end. On Friday, March 18th, representatives from the state House voted to approve HB606 and HB608 with overwhelming favor. The terms of the bills are as such: HB606: … Read more
Gaming regulators in Illinois provided a new and, frankly, a reactionary amendment to its laws against gambling and sports betting. In light of recent sanctions against Russia, the state has chosen to display its solidarity by electing to ban wagering on Russian and Belarusian sports. IL Legal Betting Ban The ban has been in effect … Read more
Kentucky legal sports betting has a serious chance at getting authorization this year. On Wednesday morning, House Committee members voted unanimously to pass HB610, a bill package that would address wagering, online poker, and so-called “gray machines.” The legal sports betting bill has bipartisan support from House Democrats and Republicans. The package is Kentucky’s most … Read more
Oil prices have officially surpassed $100 per barrel and consumers are feeling the pinch. The cost to fill one’s tank has nearly doubled over just a few weeks. With no end in sight, many are panicked and looking for a way to supplement the added costs. Fortunately for bettors, the Internet’s fastest paying sportsbooks are … Read more
The Walt Disney Company’s 1996 acquisition of ESPN has since been revered as one of the group’s best executive moves to date. In 25 years, the platform’s success has skyrocketed, making Disney one of the largest players in the sports broadcasting game. Streaming To Sports Betting Even so, Disney’s cable ambitions have been subject to … Read more
Here at SBL, we’re big advocates of cryptocurrency. Crypto isn’t only the best way to fund your online sports betting (or frankly, your online anything else), it’s also functionally disconnected – or, at least, as disconnected as anything can be – from the old-money fiat structure of the world. That, more than anything else, is … Read more
Two Missouri sports betting measures could legalize local wagering this year. Backed by the state’s tribes and professional sports teams, HB2502 and HB2506 aim to legalize both in-person and online sports betting. Working On A Tight Schedule Lawmakers have until May 13th to push the legislation through. Fortunately, they are off to a great start. … Read more