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The wait for sports betting is nearly over, and the light is expected to break through the clouds hanging over Big Sky Country sometime next month. The Montana Lottery Commission approved the types of bets and the sports that can be wagered on during a February 20 meeting. Lottery officials initially approved the drafted rules … Read more
There may be no place like home, but currently, there’s no place in Kansas to bet on sports legally. However, after discussing the issue for months and debating whether to allow sports betting in Kansas, the state Senate voted to give sportsbooks a new home. The Kansas sports betting bill—SB 283—passed 23-15 on a full … Read more
Starting with the upcoming 2020 season, the National Football League will allow stadiums to have betting lounges and teams to accept sponsorships from legal sportsbook operators. But don’t bet on the stadium accepting a real-money wager on any NFL odds or betting lines—at least not while Commissioner Roger Goodell is captain aboard the Titanic. According … Read more
Although the Alabama Legislature’s odds of passing legal sports betting or a gambling expansion are virtually slim to none this year, it appears state lawmakers are now at least taking a serious look at the issue. Gov. Kay Ivey signed Executive Order 719 back on February 14, establishing the Study Group for Gambling Policy to … Read more
Despite missing out on Super Bowl betting earlier this month, it appears the Land of Lincoln will have sportsbooks before the first game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament tips off next month. Governor JB Pritzker delivered his annual budget address on Wednesday and said legal sports betting in Illinois “appears to be on track … Read more
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday granting a full pardon to former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr., who was convicted in a gambling fraud case more than two decades ago, the White House announced. DeBartolo pleaded guilty in 1998 on the felony charge of failing to report a felony in … Read more
Washington state lawmakers proved they’re movin’ at the speed of sound when it comes to making sports betting legal this year, and they didn’t even need the heroics of a blue hedgehog to make it happen. However, they do have a message for the rest of the country: Gotta go fast. A bill to legalize … Read more
Whoa there! Hold on to those horses, Florida—you don’t need to be Chief Oceola or a legislative scholar to know lawmakers shouldn’t try to regulate legal sports betting without Renegade or the unconquered. Unfortunately, not bringing the Seminole Tribe to the negotiating table appears to be the state lawmakers’ strategy for the current proposal to … Read more
Do you want to bet on sports legally in Maine but are tired of dealing with backward-thinking, boomer state lawmakers who legitimately believe regulating sportsbooks will cause children to gamble away all of their Disney-themed piggy bank birthday money on the school’s next spelling bee? Fear not, there is a solution: Blame the lack of … Read more
Ever since the US Supreme Court repealed PASPA nearly 22 months ago, Washington state sports betting hopefuls could be found frequently praying to the lawmakers in Olympia for the end of the sportsbook prohibition. And it looks like those prayers may have finally been answered as sports betting in Washington state could soon become legal. … Read more
Another major media company has officially placed its bet on the future market success of legal sports betting in the United States. CBS Sports and William Hill announced a new “strategic partnership” on Monday, making the UK-based gaming giant the “Official Sports Book and Wagering Data Provider” on all platforms for CBS Sports. The rollout … Read more
There’s a day late and a dollar short, but then there’s failing to capitalize on the most bet on sporting event in the United States. Super Bowl 2020 bets are already being placed on the matchup featuring the San Fransisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, which has become one of the most-anticipated NFL football games … Read more