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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.…
Apple receives class action complaint over loot boxes
California-based parent Rebecca Taylor has filed a class action complaint against tech giant Apple, alleging that by providing games containing loot box mechanisms through its…
State of the Union: CA, LA, NJ and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the latest updates on bills to put sports betting to voters in both…
BCLC and theScore back Canadian single-event betting push
Canadian provincial lottery operator the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and media business theScore have both declared their support for single-event sports betting in the…
Future of CA betting bill in question as hearing delayed
California residents will have to wait further for an update on the status of legal sports betting in the state, as the latest hearing on…
Gtech denied sovereign immunity protection in Texas
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against Gtech, the gaming services and solutions provider now part of International Game Technology (IGT), in a case over…
Louisiana Governor signs off on sports betting referendum bill
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into a law a bill to arrange a parish-by-parish referendum on whether to legalise sports betting in the…
Louisiana Gaming Control Board welcomes new chairman
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Mike Noel as the new chairman of the state’s Gaming Control Board. Noel will replace Ronnie…
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,…
Playtech approved to launch online casino in New Jersey
Gaming solutions giant Playtech has secured regulatory approval from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) to launch its online casino products in the…
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…
Ohio House passes sports betting bill
The Ohio House of Representatives has passed a bill that would legalise both retail and mobile sports wagering in the US state. First introduced by…
Louisiana sports betting referendum bill passes house
A bill to arrange a parish-by-parish referendum on whether to legalise sports betting in Louisiana has been passed by the state House of Representatives. SB130,…
Michigan legislator Iden honored for igaming contribution
Michigan State Representative Brandt Iden has received an honorary American Gambling Award for his pivotal role in Michigan’s successful legalization of sports betting, online poker…