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Super Bowl 55 is less than a month away, but Virginia lawmakers have mobile sports betting on the fast track and intend to get it across the finish line in advance of the big game on February 7th. The Virginia Lottery, the governing body of sports betting in VA, is preparing to issue 12 licenses … Read more
Three bills have been introduced into the Missouri Legislature and the initiative appears to be on the fast track toward approval. Yesterday, one of these bills, MO HB 0619, was read a second time in the Missouri State House of Representatives. The bill involves the regulation of legal sports betting in Missouri and features several … Read more
New Year’s Day often motivates goal-minded individuals to set resolutions to achieve over the following 365 days. Quitting smoking, starting a diet, or beginning a workout regimen are the resolutions that appear most frequently, and a majority of the time, those aspirations are discarded before January ends. Iowa was quick to regulate domestic sports betting … Read more
On Monday, Florida Senator Jeff Brandes of Pinellas County filed three bills for the 2021 legislative session that are intended to legalize sports betting in the Sunshine State. Senator Brandes attempted to get legal sports betting in Florida off the ground during the 2020 session, but all efforts died and didn’t make it any further … Read more
Sports betting continues to thrive in each state that offers the luxury to its residents and visitors, and other territories are taking notice. The southeastern United States have been slow to adopt sports betting regulations and allow for domestic sportsbooks via in-person or online options. The scenario is no different for South Carolina, as they … Read more
The 2021 NBA season began last night with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers losing their opening game to the LA Clippers by a score of 116-109. Although the Philadelphia 76ers did not play a game on NBA’s opening day, they did manage to score a massive slam dunk by signing a partnership deal … Read more
Domestic sportsbooks in Michigan were rolled out in March of 2020 and were then quickly shuttered once the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the country. The Great Lake State was anxious to jumpstart the process of online sports betting in Michigan to make up for shortfalls in tax revenue collections, as domestic sportsbooks have become … Read more
Connecticut has historically been opposed to sports betting within the state, and has taken the extra step to outlaw all online gambling inside of their borders. Recent movement in the CT state legislature has indicated a favorable stance towards legal sports betting in Connecticut, and that traction has caused a major player in the online … Read more
Residents of three states voted to legalize domestic sports betting on November 3rd, and now Maryland, Louisiana, and South Dakota lawmakers must decide how to regulate sportsbook operations within their borders. This strategy is nothing new, as a two-step process has been common amongst states that are considering allowing sports betting operations to begin. Items … Read more
Today will be like no other in the Volunteer State, as domestic sports betting apps are scheduled to be rolled out to mobile devices by the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TEL) at 8:00 AM. Four sportsbooks have already received licenses from the TEL to commence Tennessee sports betting operations today – DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and … Read more
International sportsbook site 5Dimes is now attempting to set up domestic sports betting operations within the state of New Jersey following a $47 million settlement with the US Department of Justice. Popular sports betting companies DraftKings and FanDuel have already set up shop in New Jersey, partnering themselves with pre-existing casinos and building their sportsbooks … Read more
It sure seems like the NFL is cozying up to the prospect of sports betting being associated with their product, as the Indianapolis Colts have joined a growing list of teams that are partnering with corporate giants within the industry of NFL Sportsbooks. The Hoosier State was one of the first to pass regulation to … Read more