The expansion of sports betting in North Carolina has not seen the expected progress, although supporters of the legislation say there might be an advance in June. Senate Bill 688 (SB 688), which was filed by Senators Jim Perry and Paul Lowe, has been at a standstill since April 8, when it was referred to the Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate.
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When Wyoming legalized sports betting earlier this year, the proposed launch date for sports betting in the state was fixed as September 1. Betting operators were eager to get their betting licenses in Wyoming and be prepared to launch before the start of the NFL season.
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The Wyoming Gaming Commission (WGC) met on Tuesday to agree on the rules and regulations for the regulated sports betting market in the state. The draft will be submitted to Governor Mark Gordon for his approval. However, the 45-day public window for comments and opinions on the draft will open, having a final version become official by the end of July.
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With the end of the North Carolina Legislature’s 2021 regular session fast approaching, sponsors of bills that would authorize and regulate sports betting hope to see discussion of their legislation this month.
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As the instruments setting up the mechanics that soon will allow most Louisiana residents to wager on sporting events get closer to final legislative approval, the state Senate on Wednesday advanced the bill that details where the money will go.
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The Louisiana State Legislature is nearing the buzzer as they are set to adjourn for 2021 on June 10, making sports betting regulatory bills a hot topic recently. In November, sports gaming was voted on by constituents to become an industry in 55 of the 64 parishes in the state.
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It appears the basic truth along with a good business decision is not enough to satisfy all.
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The state gaming department still has to finish writing its event wagering rules. It will also have to process license applications and run background checks before the betting windows and apps can open in Arizona.
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California Indian tribes that already have a monopoly on casino gambling in California now want to expand into sports betting.
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Backers of proposed legislation that would have enabled Texans to decide whether they wanted destination resorts with casino operations in the state’s largest cities have come away empty-handed.
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On Thursday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation to regulate a sports betting industry in the state. The legislative part of this gaming expansion for Connecticut is now complete with the Governor’s signature but House Bill 6451 still has a few more channels of approval to get through before it can be enacted as law in the Nutmeg State.
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On Friday, the Legislature Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs rejected three articles that sought to expand gaming in the state by way of sports gambling. The decision came after committee members agreed to work on another sports wagering statute introduced by Sen. Louis Luchini (D-Hancock).
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