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Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-New York) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) have reintroduced the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act (the SAFE Bet Act). The Act was first introduced in September 2024 and is being reintroduced to put additional safeguards in place to protect players from addictive gambling tactics. The Public Health Advocacy … Read more
Last Wednesday, a new bill was filed for Texas sports betting by State Representative Sam Harless. The bill, House Joint Resolution No. 134, will allow Texans to vote on whether they want domestic sportsbooks this November. If enough votes are in favor, the TX State Constitution will be amended to include local sports betting. State … Read more
Will 2025 be the year that Oklahoma lawmakers finally pass a sports betting bill? Two new pieces of legislation have been introduced in the state senate, but there is already some doubt placed on their potential for becoming law. Senate Bill 125 Senator Dave Rader has introduced Senate Bill 125. Rader’s bill would grant a … Read more
House Bill 1308 and Senate Bill 1569 have been introduced in the Hawaii Legislature, which will legalize sports betting if passed and signed into law. Sports betting in Hawaii has been a topic of interest over the past two years as illegal gambling operations have run rampant in the state. Despite the continued effort for … Read more
The most populated state in the nation will not get the chance to weigh in on local sports betting until at least 2028, according to Native American gambling authorities in California. All talks regarding a 2026 ballot initiative are now off the table. Two voter initiatives for domestic sportsbooks were met with failure at the … Read more
Oklahoma is one of ten US states that have yet to legalize local sports betting. That status could change as a new sports betting bill has been introduced that resembles language that has been debated in prior years. Senate Bill 164, introduced by Senator Casey Murdock, will legalize sports betting in OK via in-person sportsbooks and … Read more
By the second or third week of January, most US states and their respective legislative sessions are already underway. There are only ten states remaining without some form of locally regulated sports betting, but that number could be reduced to nine in the coming months. Minnesota Yesterday, a Senate Finance Committee hearing was dedicated to … Read more
The rapid expansion of legal sports betting now encompasses 39 states and Washington, D.C., all since the repeal of PASPA in 2018. Each state has crafted its own unique legislation that governs what types of sports are allowed to be wagered on and the means by which locals can place a bet. Some states have … Read more
Yesterday, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and two South Florida gambling entities settled a lawsuit that began in 2021. As a result, the Hard Rock Sportsbook has agreed to offer betting odds for Jai Alai. Battle Court Jai Alai, LLC, is an affiliate of West Flagler Associates, one of the plaintiffs suing the Seminole Tribe, … Read more
On November 5th, Amendment 2 passed by a slim margin in MO, legalizing domestic sports betting in the state. How slim? Roughly 4,000 votes separated the yeas and nays. The overseas and provisional ballots that have trickled in since then have been largely opposed to legal Missouri sports betting. Now, the gap between yes and no … Read more
While the entire nation focused on the 2024 Presidential election process on November 5th, voters in the state of Missouri quietly passed Amendment 2, ushering in domestic sports betting. A simple majority was required for passage. Amendment 2 was passed by a margin of 7,486 yeas, representing less than 0.1% of those participating. Over $14 … Read more
The future of legal sports betting in Missouri is now in the hands of local constituents who will vote yea or nay or Amendment 2 this November 5th. Winning for Missouri is the group leading the charge and getting the message in front of voters. Supporters of WFM include DraftKings and Fanduel, two domestic operators … Read more