Find the latest news related to legal sports betting including state and federal laws.
On Tuesday, the US Senate passed President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” via a tie-breaking vote by Senate President J.D. Vance. The bill is now in the hands of the US House for further debate and potential acceptance. Highlights of the bill include no taxes on tips, a raise in the child tax credit, new restrictions … Read more
Another year will pass without legal sports betting in Oklahoma, as two bills have failed to meet the House deadline for consideration on May 8th. Representative Ken Luttrell authored House Bill 1047 and House Bill 1101 and has been pushing for the legalization of OK sportsbooks for the past three sessions. The purpose of House … Read more
For years, prediction market websites have been accepting what many believe are sports bets while skirting local and federal laws in the process. These sites sell event contracts that pay out to those who risked money on the correct outcome. Sound familiar? That’s because it works exactly the same way sports betting does, but under … Read more
With legislative sessions around the country wrapping up in the coming days, it appears that 2025 will conclude without another state legalizing domestic sports betting. The states of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Utah, Hawaii, Alaska, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, and Idaho are the only remaining holdouts without any forms of locally regulated sports betting. Any … Read more
Sports betting in Maryland was legalized in December 2021, with domestic brands now offering in-person, online, and mobile options to locals and tourists who are 21 and older. In November of 2024, state-regulated sportsbooks in Maryland took in a record high of $639,867,400 in bets. The state’s take on that action also set a record … Read more
Sports betting apps have been legal in Mississippi since 2018, but the mobile gambling must occur within the property lines of the host casino. This is more a less a perk for guests of the casino resort or players who simply do not want to enter the building. The MS Senate was debating a bill that … Read more
Alaska’s geographical isolation from the lower 48 states has allowed the region to wade gracefully into the waters of legal sports betting. AK is one of only a handful of states that doesn’t have domestic sportsbooks yet, and there is no rush to do so because it shares no borders with other states that allow … Read more
Last week, the Illinois Gaming Board announced it intends to ban credit card deposits at the state’s domestic online sportsbooks. The change is intended to force gamblers to use their own funds, rather than those secured via credit or loan. The ban is also expected to cause a decrease in sports betting revenue. The regulation … Read more
As the most populated state in the USA, California represents the largest domestic sports betting market but remains untapped. CA is gambling friendly, featuring horse race betting, lottery, casinos, and card rooms. So, why is sports betting in California not a thing? Two propositions were presented to CA voters in 2022, both of which would … Read more
The Nebraska Legislature is gearing up for a potential debate on the legalization of mobile sports betting in the state, following the advancement of a legislative proposal through a committee. Legislative Resolution 20CA, introduced by State Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln, aims to allow licensed racetracks in Nebraska to offer online sports betting through authorized … Read more
Representative Todd Rutherford’s Interactive Sports Wagering Bill, SC H3625, is now being considered in the South Carolina Legislature. The bill has bipartisan support and is the state’s best chance to usher in sports betting. SC is one of only 11 US states that does not allow local sportsbooks to operate. This scenario has caused locals … Read more
Hawaii is one of eleven US states that has yet to pass some form of legal sports betting. This session, that status could change as House Bill 1308 has passed the House and is now being considered by the Senate. The Hawaii Senate Joint Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, Commerce, and Consumer Protection has passed … Read more