Legal Developments

The world’s largest daily fantasy site is wading deeper into the choppy waters of sports betting in the USA. This morning, DraftKings Sportsbook announced that it has entered into an agreement with the del Lago Resort & Casino in Waterloo, New York to operate a retail sportsbook.

Mississippi joined West Virginia yesterday in approving regulations pertaining to sports betting. On Thursday, the Mississippi Gaming Commission approved sports betting regulations and gave the OK for casinos to begin taking wagers as soon as 30 days from yesterday.

The West Virginia Lottery Commission approved a 20-page set of sports betting regulations during a meeting yesterday to clear the way for licensed casinos to begin taking sports wagers. Casinos will need some time to comply with the detailed regulations approved yesterday, but West Virginia sports betting is now imminent.

Editor update: Mississippi sports betting is legal, and operating at state casinos. This post is now outdated, but will remain published for archive purposes (detailing the path the state took to legalizing sports betting). Mississippi is on track to become the third state to commence sports betting after Delaware and New Jersey. State and tribal…

Online gambling in Michigan is one step closer to reality. Late Tuesday evening, House lawmakers voted 68-40 in favor of a Michigan gambling bill that seeks to legalize MI online gambling and sports betting.

New Jersey residents are one step closer to having access to legal sports betting. Garden State lawmakers unanimously passed a sports betting regulation bill yesterday and have sent it over to the Governor’s Office for Phil Murphy’s signature.

Delaware made history yesterday after booking the first legal sports bet on an individual game outside of Nevada. Governor John Carney showed up to a press event yesterday morning at Dover Downs to celebrate the occasion and later booked the first Delaware sports bet in at exactly 1:30 PM ET.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is now accepting PA sports betting applications from casinos interested in offering wagering to their patrons. According to a press release issued Thursday, the PGCB has already notified licensed casino operators in Pennsylvania that they may now apply for sports betting licenses and begin the process of opening their…

The Supreme Court’s decision ruling PASPA unconstitutional earlier this week barely had time to hit the newswire before the we heard the first demands for federal legislation. Within hours of the Supreme Court’s decision, Utah Senator Orrin Hatch announced plans to introduce legislation that would regulate sports betting across the nation.

The Supreme Court has ruled the federal ban on sports betting unconstitutional, freeing the way for states to legalize sports betting.