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The Missouri House gave first-round approval last Wednesday to a bill that would allow betting on major college and professional sports. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Dan Houx, R-Warrensburg, is the proposal preferred by the casinos and major sports teams, who would all get a piece of the action. A major part of the…
read moreGaming Realms PLC has been granted a full iGaming Supplier Licence in Michigan. The grant follows the allocation of a provisional license by the state regulator in January of this year. Gaming Realms now has licenses in three jurisdictions, with the other two being New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, the company’s application to supply…
read moreBoth houses of the Arizona state legislature have recently passed sweeping measures legalizing many types of gambling. Gov. Doug Ducey signed the bill into law last Thursday. In one fell swoop, Arizona went from being one of the most restrictive gambling states in the U.S. to one of the most tolerant. The cornerstone of…
read moreChurchill Downs has secured approval for sports betting in Tennessee. Churchill Downs drew approval from the Tennessee Lottery’s Sports Wagering Committee, joining FanDuel, BetMGM, DraftKings, and Tennessee Action 24/7. Churchill Downs’ sportsbook, BetAmerica, is rebranding as TwinSpires. BetAmerica is live in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. Some steps remain before Churchill Downs’ Tennessee launch,…
read moreThe Virginia Lottery has received 25 applications for mobile sports betting permits. The names of the companies that applied are not revealed by the Lottery. Big-name companies like DraftKings, FanDuel, and Penn National Gaming, affiliated with Barstool Sports, and major casino operators have already shown interest in Virginia’s sports betting industry and may be…
read moreA New York appellate court has ruled that online fantasy sports betting is unconstitutional in the state. “We recognize that the legislature was sympathetic to and supportive of IFS (interactive fantasy services) participants. Nevertheless, we have rejected the legislature’s explicitly stated basis for the removal of IFS from the Penal Law definitions of gambling,”…
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