Legal Developments

NFL survivor pools are simultaneously the most accessible and exhaustive form of football betting. Conceptually, they’re about as simple as handicapping contests can get. Just pick a team each week prior to Sunday kickoff, and if that team wins, you’re still in the hunt for the grand prize. Yet, to actually win a survivor contest…

The Department of Justice is under increasing pressure to crack down on offshore sportsbooks and casinos. A campaign began by the American Gaming Association (AGA) in April has culminated in a Congressional letter to the Department of Justice requesting action against illegal online gambling operators.

The US Department of Justice has indicted a professional poker player and WSOP bracelet winner for participating in an alleged $25 million sports betting tout scheme. The DOJ has charged Cory Zeidman, who won a bracelet in the 2012 World Series of Poker, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering for…

A proposal to legalize horse racing betting is gaining ground in Georgia. Last week, the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries & Utilities approved two measures that would authorize pari-mutuel wagering and the construction of up to five race tracks. Senate Resolution 131 calls for an amendment to the Georgia Constitution and will ask the voters…

Not long after launching online sports betting, New York State is now considering legalizing online gambling, Senator Joseph Addabbo recently introduced Senate Bill 8412, a measure that seeks to authorize interactive gaming in the Empire State. The measure now awaits consideration in the Senate Racing, Gambling, and Wagering Committee. Details of SB 8412: New York…

Last week, the Missouri House Committee on Public Policy held a hearing to review House bills 2502 and 2556. The bills advocate legalizing sports betting in Missouri and have the support of a coalition of sports teams, casinos, and mobile operators seeking market access. Sponsors of the measures used the hearing to point out that…

Update: West Virginia HB 4826 passed into law without the governor’s signature in March 2022. West Virginia sportsbooks may now offer esports betting. West Virginia’s legal sports betting market has a chance to expand if lawmakers approve a recently introduced House Bill. Several Delegates introduced House Bill 4826 last week, which will allow betting on…

A new piece of legislation would amend the rules governing advanced deposit wagering (ADW) in Connecticut. The bill, SB 134, would eliminate the following passage from Section 12-572b:

Editor Update: Arkansas online sports betting is legal, with brands like Betly and BetSaracen offering mobile apps to bettors in the state since 2022. The post below is now outdated but remains published for historical archive purposes. After two-and-a-half years of retail betting, Arkansas appears ready to add mobile to its sports betting menu. After…

Editor Update: Vie.gg has closed operations, the content of this post is no longer accurate. New Jersey’s first operator dedicated exclusively to esports betting is open for business. On Monday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement approved Esports Entertainment Group to begin offering esports betting to a limited number of customers at VIE.gg ahead…