With debate about finances, WV Senate passes sports gambling bill
- Feb 23, 2018
The state Senate passed a bill that would allow sports gambling in West Virginia, pending the results of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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Gambling bill in legislative coma after Florida high school shooting
- Feb 22, 2018
The Florida high school shooting that left 17 people dead last week has another potential casualty—the state’s gambling legislation.
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Las Vegas Sands fails with Pennsylvania mini-casino bid
- Feb 22, 2018
A winning bid submitted by worldwide casino developer Las Vegas Sands Corporation to build a fourth mini-casino in Pennsylvania has been invalidated by state gaming regulators following a row over the location of the new proposed mini-casino.
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West Virginia Senate passes sports wagering bill
- Feb 21, 2018
The West Virginia Senate passed a bill Tuesday to legalize sports betting at the state’s five casinos in the event that a U.S. Supreme Court case leads to the repeal of a nationwide ban.
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Skill games to be regulated by Ohio Casino Control Commission
- Feb 21, 2018
Games of skill, from claw machines that nab prizes to arcade games that issue tokens or tickets, will now be licensed and regulated by the Ohio Casino Control Commission.
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These four states are primed and ready for sports betting
- Feb 20, 2018
Many state governments are debating bills and discussing revenue splits with sports leagues, but four states have already passed bills that will authorize sports gambling, if the Supreme Court rules in favor of New Jersey.
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Iowa Sports Betting Bill Advances Without NBA, MLB’s ‘Integrity Fee’
- Feb 20, 2018
A day before former NFL running back Napoleon Harris III of Illinois introduced a pro-league friendly Illinois sports betting bill, the Iowa House Government Committee on Thursday voted to pass a bill legalizing Iowa sports betting — and it does not bow to the demands of the NBA and Major League Baseball.
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Adam Silver Touts Virtues Of NBA's Intellectual Property In Support Of 1% Gambling Integrity Fee
- Feb 20, 2018
Citing the extraordinary value of the league's intellectual property, NBA commissioner Adam Silver argued Saturday that the association should receive a controversial royalty from gaming operators if the Supreme Court legalizes sports betting nationwide.
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Sporting associations target Missouri following West Virginia defeat
- Feb 19, 2018
Hot on the heels of its defeat in West Virginia, Major League Baseball (MLB) has targeted Missouri, drafting a sports betting bill for the consideration of the states legislature.
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Sports Gambling Bills Advance at West Virginia Capitol
- Feb 16, 2018
West Virginia is about to roll the dice, on a bill that would legalize sports gambling at the five casinos that already exist in the Mountain State.
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Major League Baseball opposes West Virginia sports betting bill
- Feb 14, 2018
Major League Baseball has become the latest US sporting association to weigh in on prospective sports betting in the US, publically voicing its opposition to efforts to legalise sports betting in West Virginia.
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NBA, MLB insist on 1% cut of sports betting handle
- Feb 13, 2018
The National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball continue to press their demand for a 1% cut of legal sports betting handle, despite nearly every other stakeholder deriding the plan as unworkable.
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