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
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
It’s a historic deal, but don’t bet on seeing the NFL shield at a Caesars sportsbook any time soon. On Thursday, Jan. 3, the National Football League announced the league’s first-ever casino partnership with Caesar Entertainment in a three-year deal worth $30 million per year, but the casino will not be allowed to use any … Read more
Michigan will likely wait until 2020 before seeing the benefits of sports betting clearly. The state was one of the most likely in the country to legalize state-licensed sports betting following the U.S. Supreme Court’s lifted the federal ban. In fact, the odds were even better after both the Michigan House (71-35 in favor) and … Read more
Two Northern US states are considering the domestic legalization and regulation of sports gambling. Virginia’s General Assembly is likely to legalize some form of sports betting in the 2019 legislative session, relays Senator Chap Petersen. While some disagree with the allowance of sports gambling like those with strong conservative moral values, others liken the introduction … 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
The City of Brotherly Love is the site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the drafting of the United States Constitutionin 1787. And in 2018, for the first time ever, people are now free to place legal bets on sports in Philadelphia. On Thursday, Dec. 13, SugarHouse Casino took the … 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