Today marks the second anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision on May 14, 2018, to overturn PASPA — a federal law that had created sports betting prohibition with very few exceptions. There are now 22 states, plus Washington DC, that have legalized sporting gambling in some form since PASPA’s repeal. Despite the lack of … Read more
Someone better call the fire department because Pennsylvania sports betting just got burned. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie trashed PA’s sports betting law on Tuesday, going as far as to call it “a rolling dumpster fire” during his one-hour keynote speech at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), an annual gambling entertainment trade show in … 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
If you legalize it, they will bet. Iowa became the third state of 2019 and 11th overall to legalize sports betting when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the SF 617 bill into law on Monday. After receiving the bill on May 6, the governor’s signature comes just a day before the one-year anniversary of the landmark … Read more
The Treasure State just struck gold. Montana became the ninth state to legalize sports betting and the first of 2019 on Friday, May 3 when Governor Steve Bullock signed H 725 into law. Under the new law, the Montana Lottery will oversee all sports wagering and become the state’s sole licensed sportsbook that will be … Read more
Major League Soccer (MLS) and sports betting services are gaining momentum in the American market alongside each other. While the MLS is in favor of sportsbooks operating at US stadiums, sports betting in the USA will have to mature before we see odds on the jumbo screen at professional soccer games. There is no denying … 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 In 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States repealed the Professional and Amature Sports Protection Act better known as the PASPA … Read more
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
The nation’s capital is now in on the sports betting action. On Tuesday, Dec. 18, the D.C. Council voted 11-2 to allow sports betting within the city limits of the nation’s capital, becoming the first U.S. jurisdiction without a casino to authorize a sportsbook. The bill allows patrons inside the city limits of Washington D.C. … Read more
Major League Baseball (MLB) made national headlines this week when current baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced that the MLB and MGM Resorts formed a gaming operator partnership. The multi-year deal includes access to baseball’s official stat feed and exclusive access to enhanced stats. MGM Resorts will also have permission to use official league and team … Read more
Tribal casinos in New Mexico have utilized a legal loophole in their Gaming Compact with the state to begin offering sports wagering. October 16th, the Santa Ana Star Casino in Bernalillo, NM began offering single-game sports wagering on all major league, minor league, and amateur sports from the NFL, NBA, and the MLB to even … Read more
Monday, May 14th, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States voted in favor of New Jersey casinos when it ruled that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) violates constitutional rights. In a 7-2 decision, the SCOTUS knocked down federal restrictions that limited 46 states from offering sports betting. It is now believed … Read more