The Alabama House legislature was introduced to three sports betting bills, and the Senate has one of its own. John Rogers Jr, a Democratic House Representative has sponsored three separate House Bills related to sports wagering. House Bills 315, 358, and 412 were all introduced in early April of 2019 to Alabama’s regular session. Each … Read more
Online and mobile sports betting is officially coming to Good ol’ Rocky Top, Rocky Top, Tennessee! Governor Bill Lee volunteered not to sign HB0001 — the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act — on Friday but allowed the bill to pass and become law after being returned to the General Assembly. When Tennessee lawmakers passed the bill … Read more
The Ohio House legislature has recently submitted a bill to allow domestic wagering just a year after its last introduced bill. After a long wait and teasing of wagering in Ohio in 2018, Republican House Representative Dave Greenspan on April 9th, 2019 introduced House Bill 194 which seeks to authorize domestic wagering and amend several … Read more
MA introduced betting bills last legislative session but could not get them passed – this year they try again. On May 28th, 2019, the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies will be hearing House Bill 372 and Senate Bill 231. Both bills regard the topic of domestic sports wagering legalization. HB 372 has … Read more
A legal sports betting bill which cleared the New Hampshire House legislature is on its way to the state’s Senate. New Hampshire introduced two sports gambling bills in 2019, but it appears the one presented by the House has received a warmer welcome. NH’s HB480 was part of the state’s budget discussions in April of … Read more
Some consider North Carolina a long shot for sports betting legalization, but there are some hints of a shoo-in. A sports gambling bill already passed through the Senate. SB 154 was presented by Senator Jim Davis and received a 42-7 vote. This bill has had the most traction in the NC legislature and could easily … Read more
The US state of Illinois has presented a bill to study whether women and minority business owners can participate in the domestic wagering industry. This study bill was filed May 7th, 2019 and introduced into the 101st General Assembly session as HR 0357. This study will research the potential obstacles women and minority business owners … Read more
You only turn one once, as the saying goes. And exactly one year ago today, legalized sports betting in the United States became a reality after the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), lifting the federal ban that had been in place since 1992. Prior to the Supreme Court repeal … Read more
Nevada domestic sportsbooks have reportedly surpassed over $5 billion in legal sports bets for 2018. This news comes despite many states now seeking to allow domestic sports betting within their state lines. In 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States repealed the Professional and Amature Sports Protection Act better known as the PASPA … Read more
Rhode Island (RI) could be the next state to launch mobile sports betting as the RI state legislature is set to vote on a mobile sports betting bill that would allow mobile sports gambling within state lines. Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 the Rhode Island Senate committee unanimously approved the proposed mobile sports betting bill. … Read more
Just as states were settling into their legislative sessions and introducing new gaming bills, the DOJ drops their biggest legal update. Every domestic and state-licensed online gambling provider’s worst fear has come true, the Department of Justice has released an Opinion on January 14th, 2019 which will implement significant restrictions on the industry. The DOJ’s … Read more
It is still January and Indiana is hot off the press with two introduced legal sports gambling bills. Indiana isn’t going to wait any longer. Just as the 2019 legislative session begun, two sports gambling bills were already ready to be heard. SB 439 and HB 1363 are two bills which hope to become effective … Read more