Reaction Tuesday to a proposed federal sports wagering bill – that would require states to seek Department of Justice approval before legalizing sports gaming – was met with a thud.
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Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law banning live sports betting earlier this year, it’s something Kansas lawmakers have been talking about.
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About 250 people gathered at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center for the forum previewing the upcoming session of the General Assembly, which convenes Jan. 9.
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Sports betting has been legalized in a handful of states in 2018, and the District of Columbia is working on its own bill in the 11th hour. Overall, though, the year has mostly been a dud for online gambling expansion. Michigan is still flirting with legalization, but the calendar isn’t promising for online gambling in the Wolverine State this year.
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A draft of a new US federal sports betting bill would allow the US Attorney General to potentially veto state-level legislation, while also requiring bookmakers to use official league-supplied data for wagering purposes.
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Legalizing sports betting in the nation’s capital is getting hairy. After the Finance and Revenue Committee voted to move B22-0944 forward last Wednesday, a coalition that includes several professional leagues and mobile and online sports betting operators has begun circulating a flyer calling for changes.
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Sports betting has been legalized in a handful of states in 2018, and the District of Columbia is working on its own bill in the 11th hour.
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Senate Bill 44, pre-filed for the 2019 regular session by Senator Denny Hoskins, will modify existing state legislation on gambling to include sports wagering.
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The state house voted Thursday to legalize fantasy sports gambling in Michigan. The bills both legalize fantasy sports gaming and create a statutory framework to oversee it.
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The Missouri Lottery is making a play to be involved in a rollout of sports betting across the nation. With state lawmakers poised to consider legislation legalizing wagering on sporting events, Lottery Director May Scheve Reardon was in New York this week at a major gambling industry conference.
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The state’s casinos continue to implement their newfound ability to offer sports betting, a practice which until earlier this year was prohibited by federal law.
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