US Regulation

Long-elusive casino gambling on the ballot in Nebraska

• Nov 3, 2020

Nebraska voters are again being asked to decide whether to allow casino gambling in the state.

Sports Betting Will Be on Fall Ballot in South Dakota

• Nov 2, 2020

The question of sports betting will be included on South Dakota's fall ballot under Amendment B. The amendment would legalize sports betting in the city of Deadwood and in Native American gaming facilities.

Tennessee sports betting is about to be legal. Here's how it'll work.

• Nov 1, 2020

Online sports gambling will go live in Tennessee at 12:01 a.m. central standard time on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. Here's what to expect.

Maryland voters to decide on budget powers, sports betting

• Oct 29, 2020

Maryland voters are deciding two statewide ballot questions with significant financial ramifications for future years, including whether to allow sports betting and if the legislature should have more power over the state budget. State lawmakers decided this year to ask voters whether they want to allow gambling on sporting events. Details such as where sports betting would be allowed will be decided later.

Four companies approved for Tennessee sports betting launch

• Oct 27, 2020

Tennessee legalized online sports gambling last year. The Tennessee Lottery board was charged with creating the rules for the new program. They have a day a spokesperson for the lottery says they hope will be the launch date.

U.S. in danger of duplicating the UK’s mistakes with gambling

• Oct 23, 2020

It's hard to watch a sporting event in the U.S. without being bombarded with gambling advertising and that may lead to more problem gambling and underage betting.

Northern Arapaho Tribe to offer sports betting in Wyoming

• Oct 23, 2020

Another federally recognised tribal group has announced plans to add sports betting to its list of gambling operations without legislation in place.

Nebraska voters to decide on three gambling initiatives in November

• Oct 23, 2020

For decades, Nebraskans rejected the idea of casino gambling in the state. But, three measures on the November ballot aim to change that. Gambling advocate Lance Morgan believes it's time for Nebraska to embrace change.

As Louisiana Referendum Nears, Sports Betting Proponents Speak Out in Favor of Measure

• Oct 22, 2020

The push to get sports betting legalized in Louisiana has taken a public turn in the last week. Newspapers, a key business organization, and state lawmakers have come out in support of the measure.

Trouble’s brewing in New Mexico as casino expansion irks tribes

• Oct 21, 2020

As is the case across the US, New Mexico’s tribes have gaming compacts that give them almost complete autonomous control over gambling. The exception in the state comes via racinos, which are allowed to operate up to 600 slot machines, but only for a maximum of 18 hours per day. With the COVID-19 fiasco, the state and the tribes have seen their revenues fall, and New Mexico wants to greenlight commercial gaming in order to recuperate the losses.

Arizona Pushes Legal Sports Betting Off for 2020

• Oct 21, 2020

Arizona is one of just 28 states that have yet to legalize the sports betting industry in the United States. It appeared that the state was on the brink of making this landmark decision earlier this year, but talks have now been tabled until 2021.

New Mexico tribes concerned about pitch to expand gambling

• Oct 21, 2020