The Anne Arundel County casino has posted an advertisement on its online job portal looking for someone who can help manage a sports betting program, which Maryland’s largest casino owners are pushing legislators to ratify in the state.
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Virginia is one of many states considering whether to legalize sports gambling after a U.S. Supreme Court decision opened the door for states other than Nevada to get in the game. The 45-day legislative session begins in January.
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The state of Michigan has moved another step closer to becoming the fifth US state with formally regulated online gambling, following approval by the state’s Senate on Thursday of House Bill 4926, otherwise known as the Michigan Internet Gaming Act. The Senate approved the House-originated measure late on Thursday night by a 33-5 vote.
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Proposed legislation would be aimed toward protecting the integrity of pro and college sports as more states legalize sports betting.
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Mississippi sportsbooks had their best month since legal sports betting began in the state in August, according to the revenue report released by the Mississippi Gaming Commission on Thursday.
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North Dakota is one of many states attempting to capitalize on the U.S. Supreme Court's lifting of a federal ban on sports gambling. Two Republican lawmakers, Reps. Jason Dockter of Bismarck and Thomas Beadle of Fargo, are crafting separate legislation that would allow sports betting, hoping to generate revenue for the charitable gambling industry and the state.
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The reaction from gaming industry leaders and their allies to a proposal that would give the federal government regulation oversight of the nation’s growing sports gambling industry was what you might expect.
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Seven years ago this month, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued an opinion that the 1961 Wire Act – which bans the interstate transmission of data for wagering purposes – applied only to sports betting.
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City lawmakers in Washington have voted to legalize sports betting, making the nation's capital the first U.S. jurisdiction without casinos to authorize sports books.
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Lawmakers from at least three states have filed sports betting legislation ahead of their 2019 sessions. A Minnesota state senator could well make it four.
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Missouri lawmakers seem intent on charging licensed sportsbooks some sort of royalty or other fee above and beyond taxes, application fees and other administrative costs.
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Hartley examines why just a handful of U.S. states have passed sports betting laws, despite the repeal of PASPA nearly seven months ago.
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