Bills legalizing sports betting and online gambling are expected to pass the Michigan legislature with bipartisan support, and could be on the governor’s desk before the end of the week.
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Two Missouri senators have pre-filed sports betting bills for the upcoming session beginning Jan. 8, 2020, and both would make Missouri the first state to pay a “royalty” on all legal sports bets to the professional sports leagues, as well as the NCAA. The bills would also make Missouri the third state after Tennessee and Illinois to mandate the use of “official league data.”
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Illinois legalized sports betting at about the same time as Iowa and Indiana, but while its neighbors have already rolled out wagering services, state regulators are approaching the matter more cautiously.
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The very latest casino to have chosen William Hill as their preferred sportsbook operator is Casino Miami, and that casino has just opened the very first sportsbook in Florida which has been packing in sports bettors ever since the ribbon cutting the other day.
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The development would be a landmark in a state with many gambling options already. Those include three commercial casinos in Detroit, 24 tribal casinos across western and northern Michigan, and the Lottery, which also has an online component.
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The legalization of sports betting in Missouri could be one step closer to reality. If a Missouri committee report carries any weight, the wheels could start moving in the next legislative term. The Missouri House’s Special Interim Committee on Gaming submitted its report to the state’s Speaker of the House Elijah Haahr on Thursday, Dec. 5. The findings, which are the result of several hearings, look favorably upon legal sports betting in Missouri.
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The state Bureau of Gambling Control has proposed new rules for California’s 72 card rooms that operators of the establishments say could make games such as seven card stud poker, pai gow and baccarat more complicated and a lot less fun.
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Daniel Harrop doesn’t believe Rhode Island needs sports gambling. The man who failed in an attempt to become the mayor of Providence sued the state over its legalization of the activity, arguing that lawmakers didn’t have the authority to allow it.
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Within four years, bettors could be placing nearly $5.2 billion in bets in Illinois, according to one market forecast. Sports wagering has yet to go live here, though.
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Leaders of Michigan's Indian tribes, whose support could be crucial to allowing sports betting in Michigan, are generally on board with legislation that has passed the state House and will be taken up by a Senate committee Tuesday, says the bill's sponsor.
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It’s only been a little more than a month since Oregon launched its mobile sports gambling platform, Scoreboard. Run by the Oregon Lottery, it seems to have already attracted a serious amount of interest and will only continue to grow from where it now stands. According to the Lottery, Scoreboard saw a handle of $13.1 million in November, the first full month it was available.
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On Tuesday, the District of Columbia Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) announced the forthcoming availability of sports wagering license applications on Tuesday, Dec. 3 through its online portals.
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