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Minnesota is one of twelve remaining states in the USA that doesn’t permit sports betting over the web or in person. MN is surrounded by North and South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Each of those states offers some form of local sportsbook, and all Minnesotans need to do is cross over into any surrounding state … Read more
Across the United States, domestic sports betting has become the norm. All but 12 states possess at least some form of sportsbook, be they online, at a retail location, or on tablets and smartphones via sports betting apps. One state that isn’t including itself in on the fun is Missouri. MO is one of the … Read more
In November of 2022, voters in California were presented with two propositions for legalizing domestic sports betting. Prop 26 was placed on ballots and, if approved, would have ushered in sports betting at tribal casinos and card rooms across the state. Prop 27 was also placed in front of CA voters in 2022, except it … Read more
The totals being reported in the monthly state-by-state sports betting revenues are staggering over the third and fourth quarters of 2023. Since September, legal sports betting states across the US have come close to or set new all-time highs for revenue, handle, and profits. Gambling on sports always picks up once the NFL and college … Read more
21 and older gamblers in Florida can rejoice in the glory of entering a Seminole Hard Rock Casino and betting on pro or college sports starting today. Florida sportsbooks will open at the following Hard Rock Casino locations. Sportsbooks In Florida Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood … Read more
January 8, 2024, is the date set by North Carolina lawmakers for the onset of domestic mobile sports betting in the state. Unfortunately, politicians haven’t wrapped up the regulatory process in time to meet their launch date. Beginning in early January would have allowed NC to partake in the biggest sports betting month of the … Read more
Anytime a gaming compact is agreed upon that doesn’t feature open competition for licensing and operation, there’s certain to be opposition. Domestic gambling in the United States is big business, and any parties that aren’t included are prepared to spend money to get a piece of the pie. That scenario is exacerbated when considering highly … Read more
Just one year after two legal sports betting propositions were voted down in California, another tribal-backed initiative has been introduced for state-regulated sportsbooks in the Golden State. Although there are numerous gambling options in the nation’s most populated state, sports betting is not one of them. 21 and older gamblers in CA can partake in … Read more
The Supreme Court of the United States has denied a request to hear a case regarding the legality of Florida’s gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. This action should clear the way for the Hard Rock Sportsbook to begin accepting bets over mobile devices and web-connected computers in Florida, but there has been no indication … Read more
A new chapter has now been written in the long saga of legal sports betting in Florida, as Supreme Court Justice John Roberts has implemented a stay on the Sunshine State’s gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe. This decision results from an ongoing case that’s now elevated to the US Supreme Court that challenges the … Read more
A new case has been filed with the Florida Supreme Court challenging the legality of the current gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe, owners of the Hard Rock Casinos. What’s at stake is the future of sports betting in Florida, at least from an online and mobile standpoint. Once again, the Bonita … Read more
Following the latest setback in the FL sports betting case brought forth by the Bonita Springs Poker Room and Magic City Casino challenging the state’s gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, only one stop remains – the Supreme Court of the United States. On September 11th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of … Read more