Online Betting
New York mobile betting legislation sets $25m license fee, details RFP process
New York’s budget bill, which contains provisions for legal mobile sports betting, has been published, revealing a $25m license fee and the bidding process for…
New Mexico bill would permit online betting, table games
Two New Mexico legislators have pre-filed a bill that would permit sports betting – both retail and online – and table games at the state’s…
Local operator Action247 receives Tennessee betting license
Tennessee-based Action247 has received a conditional license to operate sports betting in its home state from the Sports Wagering Committee of the Tennessee Education Lottery…
MI Gaming Control Board submits igaming rules for review
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has held a meeting on proposed sports betting regulations for the state, following a public consultation on the rules. The regulations will…
California bill proposes exclusive betting rights for tribes and tracks
A constitutional amendment that would allow sports betting in California has been referred to the committee on governmental organisation, after details were added to the…
Mobile horse race betting to launch in Michigan
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved online and mobile betting on advance deposit horse racing after a new order from executive director Richard S.…
Rev. Sharpton calls on Colorado to block mobile betting
Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton has urged Colorado lawmakers and the state’s Gaming Commission to block mobile sports betting in the state. In a…
IN sportsbooks post another record month for January
Indiana sportsbooks set new records in handle and revenue for January 2020, even as online betting revenue dipped. Sportsbooks in the Hoosier state took in…
Iowa sportsbook revenue rises to $3.2m in January
Iowa casinos took in $3.2m in revenue in January, an 11.4% year-on-year increase, despite handle declining 2.1% to $58.0m as lower success of retail punters…
Kansas senate committee introduces sports betting bill
The Kansas state Senate’s Committee on Federal and State Affairs has introduced a bill to allow sports wagering in the state. Senate Bill 283 would…
Maryland Senators file competing sports betting bills
Two competing bills to authorize sports betting in Maryland have been introduced in the state senate. While Senate Bill 58, introduced by senator Chris West,…
BetMGM app launches in West Virginia
The BetMGM app from Roar Digital – BetMGM and GVC Holdings’ US sports betting joint venture – has launched in West Virginia, in partnership with casino…
No mobile betting in 2020-21 New York budget
The state of New York’s budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, starting 1 April, will extend sports betting outside of casino sportsbook lounges, but not…
SG to power betting and igaming at Michigan tribal casino
Scientific Games will provide sports betting and igaming services at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan, a casino owned and operated by the Nottawaseppi…