Virginia is set to pass a bill legalizing sports betting after state lawmakers amended the proposal to factor in changes requested by Governor Ralph Northam. House Bill 896, which set out plans to permit online and mobile sports betting, passed the House last month by a vote of 59-35 after also clearing the Senate on March 7 by a vote of 33-5. However, rather than … Continue
Two new tribal compacts are in doubt since the Attorney General of Oklahoma started arguing that Governor Kevin Stitt didn’t have the authority to negotiate agreements for products not covered by the state’s tribal gaming regulations. Earlier this week Stitt announced that he had agreed on new compacts with the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and the Comanche Nation, allowing each to offer Class III gaming – including … Continue
The rules and processes for mobile sports betting were approved Wednesday (April 15) by the Tennessee Education Lottery, with minor tweaks to the payout percentage, and now aims to allow operators to begin applying for licenses next week. “These rules reflect the significant work that went into establishing the processes and requirements for licensing and regulating interactive sports wagering in Tennessee,” Tennessee Education Lottery board … Continue
German sports betting association laments suspension after Austrian operator lodges successful complaint in court. Germany’s leading sportsbook operator body the Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) has reacted with dismay after the Darmstadt Administrative Court halted the process to award the country’s federal sports betting licenses. Vierklee, an Austrian sportsbook operator, challenged the licensing process, claiming that the process, overseen by the Regional Council of Darmstadt, was being … Continue
