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Virginia bill would remove bonus deduction for betting taxes
A bill that aims to remove the opportunity to deduct bonus spending from sports betting taxes in Virginia, effectively increasing the amount of tax that…
State of the Union: New York, Delaware, Illinois and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes New York’s sports betting launch, a legal battle over tribal exclusivity in Washington…
Washington bills challenge cardroom and racetrack sports betting exclusion
Two bills have been reintroduced in Washington that could allow sports wagering at racetracks and cardrooms in the state, amid a legal challenge filed by…
Seminoles accuse LVS-backed group of fraud over gaming expansion petition
The Seminole Tribe of Florida has gone on the offensive over a Las Vegas Sands-backed political committee’s push to gather public support for commercial casinos…
Maverick launches legal challenge over tribal gaming monopoly in Washington
Gaming and entertainment business Maverick Gaming has filed litigation challenging what it said is an “erroneous” application of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), granting…
State of the Union: Mississippi, Nevada, BCLC and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes attempts to bring sports betting to Mississippi, a change of leadership at the…
Mississippi lawmaker tries once again to legalise online sports betting
A Mississippi lawmaker has filed a bill that would permit operators in the state to accept online sports bets, the fourth such attempt to legalise…
888 halts operations in New Jersey ahead of SI sportsbook launch
Online gaming and betting operator 888 will no longer accept or offer sports betting in New Jersey, ahead of the launch of its Sports Illustrated-branded…
House and Senate reach agreement over Ohio sports betting bill
Ohio’s state House and Senate have reached an agreement on the legalization of sports betting within the state, after a conference between both houses to…
Hard Rock takes sportsbook offline after court ruling
Hard Rock Sportsbook, owned by Florida’s Seminole Tribe, has suspended betting on its platform within the state after a court ruled the tribe’s compact allowing…
Michigan regulator warns against black market after nonpayment complaints
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has warned bettors of the dangers of betting on unlicensed platforms after it received complaints regarding nonpayment of winnings.…
State of the Union: DraftKings, Nevada, Colorado and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes a patent infringement lawsuit filed against DraftKings, as well as state sports betting…
Colossus Bets sues DraftKings over cashout patent infringement
Colossus Bets has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against DraftKings in the US District Court for Delaware, over patents related to a cashout feature. Colossus…
State of the Union: New York, California, ESPN and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes some of the major potential opportunities in the US betting space, with stories…