Senate Bill 330 tried its best to even the playing field in the state by allowing private businesses and operators to enter the market – but this failed. Montana’s legislature saw two sports gambling bills introduced in 2019, both of which reached the Governor’s desk. In May, SB 330 was rejected by Montana’s Governor Steve … Read more
New York (NY) gambling regulators will vote today on four gambling licenses that will soon be issued to upstate casinos looking to add domestic sports betting. The Gaming Commission is in charge of issuing sports betting licenses throughout the state. There are currently four NY casinos looking to obtain state-regulated sports betting licenses: Resorts World … Read more
Several introduced pieces of legislation which hoped to authorize domestic sports wagering never made it out of their respective houses. The first introduced sports gambling bill to MD’s 2019 Regular Session was Senate Bill 470 on February 4th, 2019 which expands current gaming offers to include sports gambling options regulated and issued by the State … Read more
Texas currently has two bills in committee that if enacted, would bring domestic sports betting to the Lonestar state. HB 1275 & HJR61 are two individual sports betting bills that are currently being debated by the local legislature. HB1275 is a bill that lays out the regulation of the sports betting industry. This bill requires … Read more
AZ lawmakers are looking to expand their current gambling offers by allowing wagering in tribal venues. The state of Arizona introduced a new sports gambling bill on January 23rd, 2019. Arizona’s recently submitted Senate Bill 1158 to its fifty-fourth Legislature would permit sports gambling in tribal-run casinos which have existing gaming compacts with the state. … Read more
House Bill 0001 to regulate sports betting in Tennessee has officially gone into effect. The bill was passed on May 6th, 2019 and went into effect on June 1st, 2019. This makes Tennessee the first state in the nation to offer online-only domestic sports betting. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee told the associated press that he … Read more
Hawaii considered one of the most anti-gambling states in the US, is now weighing on domestic wagering opportunities. Hawaii has always had a staunch approach against gambling in the Aloha State, limiting onshore options to social gaming or sending gamblers off into international waters to gamble via casino cruise. However, 2019 has been a strange … Read more
In 2018, Michigan’s outgoing Governor vetoed the state’s sports betting bill but this year under new Governance MI lawmakers are trying again. Michigan has introduced to its 100th Legislature House Bill 4307 on March 7th, 2019. HB 4307 is sponsored by Republican Representative Brandt Iden who also sponsored the Michigan sports betting bill that reached … Read more
House Bill 1327 was enacted by the state’s Governor late May and the measure will appear on the November ballot. HB 1327 was introduced to the 2019 Regular Session on April 18th, 2019 and quickly passed the House within the same month and moved onto the Senate floor where it was received with open arms. … Read more
The battle over who will oversee legal sports betting in Ohio may have just been decided. After recently introducing a bill to legalize sports betting, the Ohio General Assembly has held debates and hearing over who should license, regulate, and authorize sportsbooks in the state. Ultimately, the decision — and signature, more importantly — will … Read more
Connecticut currently has two proposed bills sitting in the Senate concerning the legalization of domestic sports betting options. Connecticut’s most robust Senate Bill, SB 17, would authorize sports wagering, online gambling, and online keno. The bill was introduced to the CT General Assembly on January 11th, 2019 and is currently in Committee as of April … Read more
Legislatures take another look at expanded sports gambling after the state’s Governor expressed mild concerns and removed betting from this year’s budget. Some may not know, but sports gambling is legally available in New York just restricted to upstate casinos, however, a bill presented in 2019 may allow New Yorkers to wager anywhere in the … Read more