Legislation
AZ Governor eyes sports betting in “modernized” gaming compact
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has called on legislators in the US state to pursue a new “modernized” tribal gaming compact, outlining how this could open…
Kentucky to reconsider online sports betting in new bill
Kentucky Republican Representative Adam Koenig has again filed legislation to legalise online sports betting in the US state. House Bill 241 is similar to House…
State of the Union: DraftKings, Covid-19, Puerto Rico and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes DraftKings’ first financial statements since its merger with SBTech and public listing on…
MA amendments double betting tax and add ilottery component
The Massachusetts legislature has amended sports wagering bill put forward last week, adding provisions to legalize online lotteries, but doubling the tax rate for online…
Congressional bill aims to scrap 0.25% federal handle tax
Representatives and congressional Gaming Caucus co-chairs Dina Titus and Guy Reschenthaler have introduced a federal bill – HR7790 – to repeal the US’s 0.25% excise…
California tribes granted extension on sports betting
California tribes will have 90 more days to gather enough signatures to get their sports betting measure on the ballot in 2022 after a court…
Georgia Senate Committee revives sports betting proposal
Georgia’s Senate Judiciary Committee has resurrected the prospect of legal sports betting in the state by amending a bill to include a framework for legal wagering.…
Committee approves California sports betting bill
The California Senate Committee on Government Organization has approved a constitutional amendment bill to allow sports betting in the state. In a partisan 9-3 vote,…
Louisiana Senate passes sports betting referendum bill
The Louisiana State Senate has passed a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, by a margin of 29-8, and now passes to the…
VA governor’s sports betting amendments adopted
Virginia is set to pass a bill legalizing sports betting after state lawmakers amended the proposal to factor in changes requested by Governor Ralph Northam. House…
Maryland sports betting bill heads to Governor
A bill to allow legal sports betting in Maryland will head to Governor Larry Hogan after passing both of the state’s legislative houses. Senate Bill…
Maryland sports betting bill passes committee with new amendments
A bill to legalise sports betting in Maryland has been amended and passed a first vote in the Senate Committee for Budget and Taxation. Senate…
Alabama governor creates gambling policy study group
Kay Ivey, governor of Alabama, has issued an executive order to create a “study group” to investigate the effects of gambling reform in the state.…
Sports betting amendment passes SD senate
A bill to amend the constitution of South Dakota in order to allow sports betting has passed the state senate by a vote of 24-10.…