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Sports betting bill progresses in Virginia Senate

HB 896 that would legalise sports betting in Virginia, proposed by representative Mark Sickles, passed the Finance and Appropriations Committee in the state Senate has already cleared the House. The bill is progressing quickly with the current session due to close on 7 March. The bill would legalise mobile sports betting in Virginia and would direct the Virginia Lottery to regulate the vertical. The regulator … Continue

Betting Terminals Ready by March 9 in Montana

Starting with March 9, Montana Lottery Commission will start the roll-out of sports betting terminals across the state, allowing consumers to place legal wagers soon after. Sports Bet Montana, the Montana Lottery’s new sports betting product, will be responsible for the terminals that will be installed at licensed locations. Once the terminals are installed, the Montana Lottery will provide training to all staff that will … Continue

Policy changes proposed by EGBA for German market

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has proposed a series of changes at the meeting with the German lawmakers in Nordrhein-Westphalen, to ensure a successful re-regulation of the country’s igaming market. EGBA, which comprises bet365, Kindred Group, Betsson, William Hill and GVC Holdings, said that it welcomed progress towards developing a permanent regulatory model that would allow operators to offer both online sports betting … Continue

First betting license approved in Colorado

The Limited Gaming Control Commission, Colorado’s gambling regulator, has approved 7 licenses and the state’s regulations for sports betting. The following casinos have received the master licenses: Monarch Casino and Saratoga Casino in Black Hawk, Dostal Alley Casino in Central City and Double Eagle Hotel & Casino, J.P. McGill’s Hotel & Casino, Midnight Rose Hotel & Casino and Brass Ass Casino in Cripple Creek. Each … Continue

New State Lottery proposed by Alaska’s Governor

Alaska’s Governor Mike Dunleavy has introduced Senate Bill 188 and the accompanying House Bill 246 to establish the Alaska Lottery Corporation, which would have the ability to organize, operate and regulate a state lottery. The new organization would operate within the Department of Revenue and be lead by a seven-member board appointed by the Governor, comprising five public members, the state’s Commissioner of Revenue, and … Continue

Romanian Gambling taxation in 2020

In Romania, all the obligations of the taxes and other contributions of the gambling organizers can be found either in the special law – updated GEO 77/2009 – or in the updated Tax Code, as we will present below. The updated GEO 77/2009 stipulates the following obligations 1. Annual license fee – is established and due, for each type of activity, in a fixed amount, … Continue

Sports betting bill considered by 2021 in Wyoming

Wyoming Lawmakers are discussing a new bill that has the potential to legalize online and mobile sports wagering in the US state by 2021. Sponsored by Representative Tom Walters and Senator Ogden Driskill, House Bill 0225 was introduced in the Wyoming House of Representatives on February 12. The plan is to have licensed sportsbooks opened in Wyoming by January 1, 2021. Players aged 18 or … Continue

Maine’s Governor veto on sports betting bill sustained

Since the House sustained Governor Janet Mills’s veto of a bill seeking to permit sports wagering in the state, it looks like Maine is set to remain without legal sports betting for the future. The House was asked to vote when faced with the question: “Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?” Even though the House voted 85-57 for the … Continue

South Dakota constitution amended by a sports betting bill

The SJR501 sports betting bill has passed the state senate by a vote of 24-10 to amend the constitution of South Dakota in order to allow sports wagering. The bill was introduced by state senator Bob Ewing and passed by the local Government committee on February 7 by a 5-2 vote before passing in the Senate on February 11. The state constitution of South Dakota … Continue

Schleswig-Holstein praise proposed German gambling Treaty

Schleswig-Holstein’s parliamentary group claims that Germany’s 16 federal states have made a breakthrough in negotiations over a new State Treaty on Gambling, describing the agreed model as a “really good result” for all jurisdictions. The draft includes unanimously welcomed proposals such as establishing a national gambling regulator for the first time with wide powers to police the market and combat unlicensed operators, together with proposals … Continue

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