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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

2020 Romanian Gaming Law

After for years from the reformation of the Romanian gambling framework, the local market can be characterized as being relatively mature in all its relevant sectors. At the moment there are 22 operators licensed for online gambling and more than 300 B2B licensed providers. Regarding land-based gambling, the most developed areas remain those of slot-machine gaming (more than 270 licensed operators) and fixed-odds betting (27 … Continue

Online Fantasy-sports Betting is Unconstitutional in NY

A New York State appeals court has ruled down a law allowing for daily fantasy sports in the state, ruling the games to be illegal gambling. The lawsuit against a law passed by the New York State Legislature in 2016was started by four plaintiffs – Jennifer White, Katherine West, Charlotte Wellins and Anne Remington, who argued that they had been harmed by gambling. The law … Continue

Maine Senate overrides Governor veto on sports betting bill

With the legislation now set to move forward and become law, the Maines’ Senate voted to override Governor Janet Mills’ veto of a bill that would legalize sports betting. The Senate voted 20-10 in favor of the measure when asked the question: “Shall this Bill become a law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor?” The bill will now be put to a vote in Maine’s … Continue

New gaming commission in Bulgaria

After the resignation of Alexander Georgiev, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance has placed Georgi Yordanov in temporary charge of the country’s State Gambling Commission (SCC). Yordanov is acting as chairman of the regulator, having most recently served as Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Finance, a role he had held since November 2014. He was head of the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Environment and … Continue

Tribal sports betting bill reintroduced in Arizona

The SB 1525 bill that would legalize land-based sports wagering at tribal casinos and bars in Arizona has been reintroduced into the state’s Senate. Senate Bill 1525 is a reincarnation of SB 115 which last year failed to progress past second reading is sponsored by Senator Sonny Borrelli and Representative Steve Pierce, SB 1525 would not permit any form of online or mobile sports betting … Continue

Credit cards banned by UK Gambling Commission

The UK Gambling Commission has announced that starting with April 14th will come into effect a ban on gambling businesses that allow clients to add funds by using credit cards. The ban follows the Commission’s review of online gambling and the Government’s Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures. In Great Britain, 24 million adults gamble, and 10.5 million of those are gambling online. … Continue

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