Legal Developments

Although it is not particularly surprising to see Illinois make a much of the new gaming law enacted in June, it is still no less painful to watch.

Save the date, Iowa. Legal sports betting is set to commence on August 15th if all goes well over the next two weeks.

On Friday, North Carolina became the 17th state to legalize sports betting since last year’s historic Supreme Court ruling. Gov. Roy Cooper put pen to paper on SB 154 to allow sports wagering at a pair of Harrah’s Cherokee casinos in the western part of the state.

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed off on legalized sports betting at the end of June, but will Illinois residents be able to legally bet on the upcoming NFL season?

A provision buried in the draft regulations issued by the Indiana Gaming Commission may lead to betting apps using geofencing technology to block wagering at stadiums.

The Indiana Gaming Commission has issued temporary sports betting licenses to twelve (update: make that thirteen) casinos and off-track betting locations (OTBs) ahead of a planned September 1st launch date.

Back in June, it was starting to look like gamblers in Maine would be betting on sports (legally) sooner rather than later.

Sports betting is legal in New Hampshire. Soon, visitors and residents 18 or older will be able to visit legal sportsbooks and use betting apps to place wagers in a regulated environment.

In a state as large as California with as many college and professional sports teams as it has, it would seem that legal sports betting should be a no-brainer. But in the time since the option was given to the states, California has not come close to passing the necessary legislation. 

The Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico has approved a bill to legalize in-person and online sports betting. Governor Ricardo Rosselló originally pushed for the introduction of the bill and is expected to sign it into law once it hits his desk.