US Regulation

Competing bills could determine future of sports betting in Ohio

• Nov 1, 2019

Sports wagering in Montana moves forward

• Oct 31, 2019

An interim legislative committee that met Tuesday failed to muster enough support to delay lottery officials from finalizing draft rules that tie sports wagering licenses to liquor licenses.

Philadelphia stadium to launch sportsbook ahead of the venue’s opening

• Oct 31, 2019

According to the Pennsylvania Inquirer, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has authorized Stadium Casino, LLC, the company behind Philadelphia’s Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, to start taking online sports bets. It should be able to have its sportsbook up and running within the next couple of months.

Michigan sports betting bills advance, governor could veto…again

• Oct 31, 2019

The majority of state lawmakers overwhelmingly support a package of bills that would legalize and regulate in-person, online, and mobile sports betting in Michigan, but the governor opposes the legislation and could veto everything before the end of the year

Sports betting unlikely in Wisconsin

• Oct 30, 2019

State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says sports betting would require a change in the state's compact with Indian tribes that operate casinos. "The way they were negotiated by Governor Doyle with the tribes, I don't think it's something we can simply implement in Wisconsin. That's why there hasn't been much talk about it in our state."

As Missouri lawmakers consider sports gambling, revenue estimates jump

• Oct 29, 2019

Legalizing sports betting in Missouri could be more lucrative than state analysts predicted earlier this year. In a presentation to a panel of lawmakers Thursday, a gambling industry consultant said legal sports betting could generate up to $289 million in wagers once fully operational.

DraftKings Secures Daily Fantasy Sports License in Iowa

• Oct 29, 2019

DraftKings is all set to launch in the state of Iowa. This is after DraftKings became the first operator to get a license from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC). This means the operator has the green light to launch both mobile and online daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests in Iowa.

New Google Ads gambling rules seem unfair to some sites and companies

• Oct 28, 2019

Google has begun to take advertising from gambling companies, but the rules seem unfair to some of the most established websites and operators.

Sports betting in N.H. will be available before Super Bowl, governor says

• Oct 28, 2019

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu called into WEEI radio last week to talk up his state’s sooner-than-expected entry into sports betting. The Granite State sports betting bill has been signed into law, so now it’s a matter of contracts and licenses being granted to operators.

Sports betting could have 1,400 locations in Montana

• Oct 25, 2019

Up to 1,400 locations around the state could be eligible to offer sports wagering under a new rule proposed by the Montana Lottery. The Montana Legislature legalized gambling on sporting events earlier this year and hopes, if the rules process goes smoothly, to have the first bets placed before the end of the year.

With Connecticut Gambling Expansion On Lockdown, The Internet Might Be The Key

• Oct 25, 2019

Sports betting has gotten all the attention from state legislatures this year, but Native American tribes in Connecticut have their eyes on a bigger prize.

GAN and FanDuel get the ball rolling in Indiana with sports betting

• Oct 24, 2019

The partnership now sees FanDuel taking GAN’s platform into Indiana for rapid deployment of account services for internet sports betting, following the start of internet gaming in the state earlier this month.