House and Senate leaders have huddled for weeks on a proposed agreement with the tribe, known as a “compact,” that could reap the state up to $700 million a year if the Seminoles agree
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Atlanta area sports franchises are throwing their support behind a piece of sports betting legislation in Georgia‘ Senate, despite concerns some have about the practice.
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March Madness is one of the biggest times of the year for sports betting with Americans betting more than $8 billion a year on the NCAA Basketball tournament. After a set of bills signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer legalizing sports betting and online gambling, the state hopes to start on-site gambling just in time for the tournament
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A bill to allow sports gambling in Washington state, but only at Indian casinos, has been approved by a state Senate committee despite concerns about a controversial emergency clause attached to it.
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So far, six casinos and a racetrack have applied for licenses as state regulators prepare to roll out the new industry.
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Michigan’s first sportsbooks could be up and running in time for March Madness after Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a set of bills authorizing retail and online sports betting in the state.
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On February 26, the Kansas moved one step closer to legalizing sports gambling when the state Senate passed a bill that would legalize the practice. This came after two years of haggling over the bill.
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Massachusetts casinos and a handful of online operators would be allowed to offer betting on college and professional athletic events under new legislation state lawmakers advanced Friday, a major step in the pursuit of legalized sports wagering within the state’s borders.
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After lengthy debate Thursday night, the Wyoming House of Representatives resoundingly passed legislation to regulate gaming in the Equality State, sending it to the Senate for debate sometime next week. That vote, however, did not come without its share of controversy.
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As public hearings opened Friday ahead of sending an emergency sports gambling bill for the state’s Native American tribal casinos to a final Senate vote, opponents vowed to launch a fight that stretches far beyond legislative discussions.
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With three states on the verge of implementing data mandates on licensed sportsbook operators and other states continuing to see pitches about an off-the-top “royalty” payment to sports leagues, the controversial provision on official league data took center stage Tuesday at a hearing in Missouri.
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