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Kentucky sports betting bill passes first committee
A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky is headed to floor of the House of Representatives after passing through the Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative…
Nebraska bill would class sports betting, poker as skill games
Nebraska state senator Justin Wayne has introduced a bill that would define sports betting, paid fantasy sports and poker as games of skill. The bill,…
New York mobile betting bill passes first committee stage
A bill to allow online and mobile sports betting in New York has passed the first committee stage in the state senate by a unanimous…
Maine governor vetoes sports betting bill
Janet Mills, governor of Maine, has vetoed a bill that would have allowed sports betting in the state, arguing that the people of Maine are…
State of the Union: DraftKings, MI, NH, NV and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers DraftKings and SBTech’s merger and listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange, as well…
Mobile sports betting bill filed in Vermont
Vermont state senators Dick Sears and Michael Sirotkin have filed a bill that would allow mobile, but not land-based, sports betting in the state. Bill S.213,…
Addabbo renews fight for NY mobile betting in 2020
New York state senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., the chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering, continued his push for legal…
State of the Union: NJ, PA, DE, IA and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the latest revenue figures from a range of markets, including the continuing growth…
State of the Union: IN, NY, MT, MO and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the latest monthly revenue figures for the Indiana and New York sports betting…
Michigan edges closer to legal sports betting and igaming
Michigan’s Senate is expected to pass bills to legalise sports wagering and online gaming later today (December 11), after the Regulatory Reform Committee gave its…
Competing sports betting bills pre-filed in Missouri
Senators in Missouri have pre-filed two proposals to regulate sports betting in the state, which will be discussed when the legislature returns on January 8,…
California cardroom pays $3.1m to settle AML case
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has announced the Los Angeles-based cardroom Hawaiian Gardens Casino has agreed a $3.1m settlement with his office for misleading gambling…
Murky motivations
There is little evidence that the Department of Justice’s appeal to uphold its reinterpretation of the Wire Act is driven by social responsibility concerns, writes…
State of the Union: NFL, Penn National, RI, NH and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the first National Football League (NFL) player to be suspended for breaking sports…