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Legal Sports Betting Bills Scheduled For May 27 – June 2

by
Jacob Jennings
May 27, 2019

We hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend!

Louisiana starts the week out with two hearings. This first one is on sports betting and – if passed – would give voters in each parish a choice to vote on whether they want to allow sports betting in their parish. The other bill is regarding taxation for fantasy contests. The state legalized DFS in 47 out of 64 parishes during the midterms last year.

Massachusetts has hearings scheduled for numerous bills that could legalize and regulate sports betting in the state, but it’s still unclear which piece of legislation will make eventually make it to the governor’s desk. HB 68 was the first and is the most likely candidate.

Ohio lawmakers are working on two bills concerning sports betting and one of the two will have two hearings with the House Finance Committee this week. The most significant difference between the two measures is who regulates sports wagering in the state since one gives the casino commission the control while the other grants power to the lottery commission.

Lastly, Rhode Island has one hearing related to a sports betting bill this week and concerns whether the legislature will vote to increase credit limits at casinos with sportsbooks.

Below you’ll find every piece of sports betting legislation that is scheduled to receive action this for the week of May 27 to June 2.

Tuesday, May 28

State	Bill	Description	Action	Location
Louisiana	SB153	Legalizes sports betting in parishes receiving a majority vote in next election	Hearing	House Committee on Appropriations
	HB600	Determines tax rate for fantasy contests	Hearing	Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs

Wednesday, May 29

State	Bill	Description	Action	Location
Massachusetts	H68	Expands sports betting	Hearing	Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
	H366	Establishes and regulates sports betting	Hearing	Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Hearing
	H372	Amends state constitution	Hearing	Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Hearing
	H373	Amends state constitution	Hearing	Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Hearing
	S201	Defines sports betting and amends state constitution	Hearing	Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Hearing
	S224	Defines sports betting and amends state constitution	Hearing	Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Hearing
	S229	Establishes commission to regulate sports betting	Hearing	Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Hearing
	S231	Amends state constitution	Hearing	Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Hearing
Ohio	HB194	Legalizes and regulates sports betting; determines tax rate for licensed operators	3rd Hearing	House Finance Committee
Rhode Island	S0911	Increases casino credit limit from $50k to $100k	Hearing	Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Hearing

Thursday, May 30

State	Bill	Description	Scheduled	Location
Ohio	HB194	Legalizes and regulates sports betting; determines tax rate for licensed operators	4th Hearing	House Finance Committee