With a program built like a brick house, Vanderbilt won Game 3 of the 2019 College World Series, winning their second title since 2014. Game 3 ended with an 8-2 victory for Vanderbilt, who dominated college baseball throughout the 2019 season, going 59-12 with the help of their 13 MLB draft picks. The clock struck … Read more
The NBA will soon offer sports betting — on fake basketball games. The NBA and the league’s players union announced a partnership with UK-based gaming provider Highlight Games to launch the virtual sports betting game NBA Last 90, which will allow people to bet real money on simulated matchups that use real NBA highlights and … Read more
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
The Steve Miller Band recorded and released the song “Take the Money and Run” in 1976, which tells the story of two young lovers who rob a bank, make out like bandits, and get away scot-free. St. Louis Blues fan and latest viral bettor Scott Berry could win $100,000 — from a $400 wager he … 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
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