Legal betting news and legislative updates, new bills and regulatory developments
Iowa is shaping up to join the list of states to seriously consider the issue of sports betting in 2019. Recent comments from prominent lawmakers combined with a flurry of bills being filed in the current legislative session build on attempts last year to legalize sports betting in the Hawkeye State.
A couple of interesting sports betting developments have come out of New York over the last week. Although details are limited right now, Governor Cuomo has confirmed he will be seeking to authorize sports betting in New York.
The US Department of Justice has reversed its stance on whether or not the Wire Act applies to forms of gambling other than sports betting. In an opinion issued this afternoon, the DOJ stated it now believes the Wire Act does apply to other forms of gambling beyond sports betting.
New York enters 2019 as one of the states most likely to legalize sports betting in the new year thanks to strong pro-gaming interests in the legislature and widespread support among existing casinos. The state failed to act on the opportunity in 2018, but the next year may see progress with most of the key…
2018 was a momentous year for sports betting in the United States thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a decades-old federal law that prohibited states from legalizing and regulating sports betting.
Update: Sorry, folks. Christmas did not come early after all. After the Michigan legislature voted in favor of an online gambling and sports betting bill last week, outgoing Governor Rick Snyder has vetoed the package.
Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator Orrin Hatch are following through on promises both made earlier this year to file legislation to regulate sports betting at the federal level.
A 37-page draft of federal sports betting legislation has emerged from the office of retiring Senator Orrin Hatch. The discussion draft is still just a rough version of a bill that may be proposed at some point, but does provide some insight into what some of the highest lawmakers in the land have in mind…
Today we provide an introduction to the Pennsylvania gambling affiliate landscape. This information is based on our own experience, research and conversations with operators. That being said, the law is complex and we should point out that we are not lawyers. If you plan to acquire a PA gambling affiliate license, you should speak to…
Two amendments were approved in yesterday’s Florida elections that have set the stage to significantly slow or curtail gambling across the state. One has changed the way Florida may authorize new forms of gambling and the other has put a firm expiration date on greyhound racing.
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