Puerto Rico, a U.S.-controlled territory in the Caribbean, could soon begin to offer sports gambling. A bill has been drafted that would allow both in-person and online wagers and, if approved, would also open the doors for gambling on fantasy sports and esports.
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Louisiana has officially thrown its hat into the 2019 sports betting ring. On Wednesday, the 2019 Louisiana Sports Wagering Control Act was pre-filed by state Senator Danny Martiny, a Republican. The legislation is in its early stages.
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The city is creating a special class of gambling licenses for the four current professional stadiums: Capital One Arena, the sports and entertainment venue in Southeast D.C., Audi Field, and Nationals Park.
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Legislative momentum is in place to bring sports betting to Illinois, but it will take weeks for all interested parties to get their opinions to lawmakers. The process started this week, with more than three hours of testimony during a House Revenue and Finance Committee hearing.
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A long-awaited, full-fledged Ohio sports betting bill hit the table earlier this month, the first of its kind for the Buckeye State.
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West Virginia has officially become the fifth US state to legalize online gambling after Gov. Jim Justice signed the necessary legislation.
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Rep. Alec Garnett (D-Denver), the House Majority Leader, told KRDO's news partners in Denver that legislators are working on a plan for what legal sports gambling could look like in Colorado.
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If a majority of legislators in the Statehouse have their way, however, the activity could soon be legal if done through the state lottery system. A bill legalizing sports betting was passed by the House this past week.
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The legislation cleared the Senate (30-10) and the House (64-33) in late February before Gov. Ralph Northam signed the bill into law on Friday, according to The Roanoke Times.
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Iowa’s sports betting debate in 2019 is reaching its later stages, as lawmakers are working on amending legislation ahead of an early May legislative deadline.
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The Senate killed the House bill 38-7 on Monday with no debate. The measure passed the GOP-led House last month, after it failed but was reconsidered in a second vote.
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Maine is one of more than 20 other states actively considering a move to allow sports betting. Several proposals are in the works in Augusta, including a bill released recently by Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos, I-Friendship, and another still being drafted by Sen. Louis Luchini, D-Ellsworth, and Rep. Scott Strom, R-Pittsfield.
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