Legal
Connecticut secures DoI approval for amended gaming compacts
The US Department of the Interior (DoI) has given its approval to proposed revisions to gaming compacts between the state of Connecticut and both the…
Audit finds DC Lottery sports betting app “fails to meet expectations”
An audit carried out by the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor (ODCA) has concluded that the DC Lottery’s sportsbook product GamBet has performed…
Ontario releases final betting and gaming standards
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has released its final igaming sports and event betting regulatory standards, which include changes to advertising standards…
Arizona tribe fails in legal challenge over sports betting launch
A Superior Court in Arizona has ruled against the Yavapai Prescott Indian tribe’s bid to halt the planned launch of sports betting in the state…
Arizona tribes fight to block anti-betting lawsuit
The Tonto Apache and Quechan tribes of Arizona are currently seeking to block a lawsuit brought forward by the Yavapai Prescott Indian tribe, to halt…
State of the Union: Canada, California, Arizona and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the legalization of sports betting in Canada, and major sports betting developments in…
North Carolina video lottery bill referred to House committee
A bill that aims to regulate video lottery terminals in North Carolina has been referred to the the House of Representatives’ Committee on Rules, Calendar,…
Connecticut approves provisional sports betting regulations ahead of market launch
The Connecticut General Assembly’s Regulation Review Committee has approved regulations for sports betting and online gaming within the state. If all requirements are met for…
Grand Central to launch Elys-powered sportsbook in Washington DC
Interactive gaming company Elys Game Technology (Elys) and independently owned operator Grand Central have received a Class B operator license from the District of Columbia’s…
DraftKings, Genius, BetMGM receive Wyoming sports betting licenses
The state of Wyoming has granted sports betting licenses to major operators as its sports betting market launches, with DraftKings, Genius Sports and BetMGM among…
Sports betting legalized in Washington after tribal compacts approved
Sports betting has officially been legalized in Washington after the US Department of the Interior approved nine tribal sports betting compacts yesterday (September 1). The…
Flutter takes battle over Kentucky damages to US Supreme Court
PokerStars owner Flutter has filed a petition to the US Supreme Court, appealing what it calls a “monstrous” $1.3bn damages claim it has been ordered…
Operators launch ballot measure to bring sports betting to California
A number of leading US commercial operators have announced a new ballot measure that would bring legal statewide online sports betting to California. The measure,…
Caesars and RSI among 18 operators in final Arizona licensee list
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has finalized its allocation of operator licenses ahead of the launch of sports betting in the state on 9…