Gaming has been good for Deadwood’s economy, transforming the town with a failing infrastructure into a premier tourist destination with about $100 million spent annually in the 26 casinos lining the streets. Now Deadwood is looking to take another gamble, this time on sports betting.
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Kansas lawmakers are going back to school once again, and on Tuesday, they got quite an earful when Ohio senator Bill Coley said that he thought that none of the eight states that have legalized sports betting have gotten it right, according to US Bets.
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Is Virginia ready to gamble on sports betting and the casino industry to generate new revenue in lieu of raising taxes? In most cases, the answer seems to be yes.
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Despite the state’s current lame-duck status, lawmakers in Michigan are still pushing for several bills to get passed, and one of those would allow casinos to have online gaming.
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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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