Legal Developments

But sports betting isn’t the only gaming expansion states are looking to for extra revenue.  Casino expansion has become a hot topic in a number of states, particularly in southern states that have thus far resisted the siren calls of casino gambling.

A group of California tribes filed a ballot measure that would put retail sports betting in California on the 2020 ballot. The proposal would amend the California constitution to allow sports betting at tribal casinos and race tracks in California, and secondarily, allow tribal casinos to add craps and roulette games.

Off-year elections don’t typically create a lot of headlines, but if you’re a supporter of legal sports betting, Tuesday night was must-see TV. And if you tuned in, you weren’t disappointed.

The Michigan House of Representatives passed several gaming bills championed by Rep. Brandt Iden this week, including legislation that would legalize retail and online sports betting, as well as online casino and poker.

The Oregon Lottery launched its Scoreboard sports betting app earlier this month, but not everyone in the state can log-on and place wagers. Anyone on tribal lands is excluded from using the Scoreboard sports betting app.

With the state’s budget stalemate over the multi-year efforts to legalize sports betting and online casino games in Michigan is back in the spotlight. Betting USA had a chance to speak with the bills’ sponsor, Rep. Brandt Iden, to get his take on where these efforts currently stand.

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.

Legal sports betting and a long-awaited casino in Chicago: These are just two of the bigger developments coming to Illinois now that Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed an 816-page, $45 billion infrastructure plan into law.

When the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) last year, it was a shining example of the legal system at work. A law that had been around since 1992 was challenged and deemed unconstitutional, making it invalid.