Florida’s Seminole Gaming Compact was effectively overturned last week by a federal judge. On Monday, US District Judge Dabney Friedrich ruled in favor of the state’s pari-mutuel gaming facilities, ordering the suspension of all Florida sports betting operations. Florida Betting Privileges Revoked Friedrich’s verdict has sent state lawmakers and officials into a panic, scrambling to … Read more
Just as quickly as mobile sportsbooks entered the state, Florida’s domestic betting app options swiftly made their exit. On Monday evening, US District Judge Dabney Friedrich published a ruling that effectively voided the Seminole Gaming Compact. How Did We Get Here? The compact, signed in May by Governor Ron DeSantis, gave the Seminole Tribe exclusive … Read more
Plenty of interesting stuff happened in and around New Jersey this week, but we’ll leave the politics for the 2022 political betting season. Except, of course, for this: During Tuesday’s New Jersey statewide election, there were two questions on the ballot, and both had to do with gambling: Public Question 1: Allow sports gambling on … Read more
Florida sports betting remains just barely out of the grasp of the public. However, a recent legal win for the Seminole Tribe may indicate a sooner launch date than expected. Terms of the 2021 Gaming Compact The Seminole Gaming Compact was signed in May of 2021 after over two years of negotiation between state legislators … Read more
Florida sports betting becomes legal on October 15th but, according to local sources, sportsbooks won’t go live for up to 60 days. Amid the confusion, we are here to inform Floridians on what they need to know. Florida Betting Still On Hold Betting in the Sunshine State is slated to be wholly operated by the … Read more
Riding on the traction gained from the recent and widespread authorization of US sports betting, state regulated commercial sportsbooks have eagerly been pushing their way into forbidden territory. Sportsbooks Step Into Tribal Waters While it is normal for these groups to lobby for domestic gambling expansion in sportsbook-free states, some have readjusted their targets towards … Read more
State-licensed sports betting has officially launched in Connecticut! On Thursday, residents were offered the first glimpse at retail sports betting via a soft opening at each of the state’s tribal casinos. CT Tribes Celebrate Sports Betting Thursday morning brought many celebrations, as Governor Ned Lamont kicked off the day’s events with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at … Read more
The sports betting legislation in Maryland has seen several obstacles since its enactment in 2020. While other states have successfully brought sports betting to their state in a matter of months, Maryland remains behind the pack. Maryland Moving Forward Initially, Maryland showed determination. But as soon as the legislation was pushed through, gaming officials turned … Read more
California has long been out of the gambling game. With residents, only a short drive from the world’s casino capital, gaming and sports betting legislation has been on the state’s backburner. Tribes Move To Legalize Despite 26 states legalizing sports betting in some capacity, California has remained behind the pack. Until recently, that is. Since … Read more
Since adopting emergency rules at the end of August, lawmakers and gaming operators have made strides in bringing legal sports betting to Connecticut. Progress in Connecticut The push for these temporary guidelines came in hopes of allowing betting at the start of the NFL season, though a Sept. 9 start date never came to fruition. … Read more
Domestic sportsbook options are now available in more than half of the United States. Twenty-six states have gone on to authorize sports betting for their constituents and more are sure to follow. Given the economic impact from COVID-19, it makes sense that lawmakers are finally budging on state sports betting legislation. With huge sums of … Read more
Arizona sports betting enthusiasts may now rejoice! All state-licensed athletic wagers became legal as of September 9th. The Grand Canyon State had to overcome several major obstacles, one of which threatened to completely suspend sports betting operations the week before opening. The RunDown on AZ Sports Betting HB2772, signed by Governor Doug Ducey, authorized sports … Read more