Gaming News : US Regulation

Oklahoma governor asks judge to rule casino gambling illegal
- Jan 24, 2020
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt asked a federal judge late Wednesday to order tribal casinos across the state to stop offering most electronic and table games.
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Maryland General Assembly bills aim to put sports betting on 2020 ballot
- Jan 23, 2020
At least two Senate bills and two bills in the House of Delegates would take the question to the ballot this fall for a voter referendum. Supporters of the measures say time is of the essence; if the proposals don't pass before the session ends in April, the state will have to wait until 2022 for another referendum opportunity, while many of Maryland's neighbors continue to grow existing sports wagering operations.
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Michigan Mobile Sports Betting Staying Offline Until 2021, Onsite Sportsbooks Operational This Spring
- Jan 23, 2020
Mobile sports betting has been authorized in Michigan, but operations won’t be able to go live until 2021, state gaming regulators explained this week.
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Colorado Gambling Commission Sets Stage For Licences
- Jan 21, 2020
Colorado’s gaming commission solidified the sports betting licencing rules Thursday, setting the stage for the first group of applicants to be accepted next month as the state moves toward legalised sports gambling this spring.
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Maverick Gaming CEO: Success for Washington State sports betting legislation ‘may not happen’ this year
- Jan 20, 2020
Maverick Gaming CEO Eric Persson said the Las Vegas company’s efforts to bring sports betting to the state of Washington this year may not be successful. But he’s not overly worried.
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Tennessee could have sports gambling regs in place by February, 2020
- Jan 20, 2020
Tennessee first approved sports gambling legislation last year and then gave state residents a chance to weigh in on topic. Things continue to progress, and the first bets could be placed in sportsbooks sometime next month.
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Washington State Suddenly Awash In Sports Betting Bills
- Jan 17, 2020
Two tribal sports betting bills have been filed in the Washington state legislature in the last two days, and both include the college “carve out” and allow sports betting on tribal lands. Neither references a “royalty” or official league data mandate. Other than that, the House bills bear little resemblance to each other.
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Last chance for Maine sports wagering with override vote this week
- Jan 17, 2020
Proponents of sports betting in Maine have one final opportunity to get bill LD 553 over the line after it was vetoed at the weekend by Governor Janet Mills. The veto is likely to be the subject of an override vote on Thursday this week but will need a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate for Mills to be overruled.
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More than 50 applicants in line for Colorado’s first sports betting licenses
- Jan 17, 2020
Colorado’s gaming commission solidified the rules for sports betting licensure Thursday, setting the stage for the first group of applicants to be approved next month as the state moves toward legalized sports gambling this spring
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Kentucky takes a single step forward with sports gambling approval
- Jan 16, 2020
After 11 months of virtually no movement, Kentucky is beginning to see substantial activity related to the legalization of sports gambling within state boundaries
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Anti-gambling forces target sports betting push
- Jan 15, 2020
While legislators in Frankfort don't appear to be going all in on expanded gambling, the odds that sports betting passes the General Assembly may be good. A House committee is poised to take up HB 137, which would legalize sports wagering in the commonwealth. The bill has more than 20 bipartisan co-sponsors and appears to have support in the state Senate.
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Mobile sports betting in New York: the next crucial phase begins
- Jan 15, 2020
The ongoing issue of mobile sports betting in New York is set to enter its next crucial phase this week with Governor Andrew Cuomo preparing to unveil his executive state budget proposal on Thursday. Question is, will it include Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr’s sports betting bill – S17 – that’s been languishing untouched since it was approved by the Senate last June?
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