Senate Bill 111 was introduced last week to start that discussion, authorizing existing Ohio Casino Control Commission to regulate sports betting and to impose a tax on it. But that is just the beginning of the process.
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Any chance of sports gambling making it to Maryland this year is officially dead. A bill that would have allowed the activity in the state will not be considered before the end of the legislative season, which means Marylanders will now have to wait at least two years before they can legally start making sports wagers in the state.
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Rhode Island this week expanded legalized sports betting, paving the way for gamblers to make wagers online. The move by Rhode Island caught the attention of Connecticut lawmakers, who are struggling over how to implement gambling in their state.
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After striking out to ban Spring Training wagers, MLB is now lining-up to protect your regular season baseball bets.
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Lawmakers in Tennessee are attempting to bring sports gambling to the state. They have been discussing a bill that would allow local jurisdictions to hold votes on the matter in order to decide their own gambling destiny, but there has been some resistance from the top.
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Rhode Island lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday to allow sports betting to move online, sending it to the governor’s desk. Rhode Island is the only New England state that allows sports betting, but currently bets must be placed in person at the Twin River casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton.
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Sports gambling could be right around the corner for New Yorkers. With legislation already in place, lawmakers just need the OK from the gaming commission.
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A House committee discussed bills yesterday that hopes to introduce legal online casinos and fantasy sports contests to the state. They would allow Michigan to bring its gaming and betting industries up to date while regulating the activity.
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On Friday, the West Virginia State Senate voted in favor of the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act. A vote of 26 to 7 will see the measure moving forward, allowing the gaming operators with land-based locations to offer online gambling
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The bill, which will have a public hearing Tuesday, would become effective only if the state enters into a new compact with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, which operate Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, respectively
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There are also rumors now that the Rhode Island Republican Party is contemplating filing legal action against this proposal. The bill needs to be subject to a public vote before coming into law. Party chair Brandon Bell said they were actively looking at a lawsuit before this vote takes place
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An Iowa casino says it's getting ready for sports gambling to be legalized. But people working with people with gambling addiction say they have some concerns before that happens.
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