Gambling

Nigeria increases its effort to fight corruption

The NLRC and the CAC have united in a new partnership to improve standards, reduce corruption, and better regulate the lottery sector in Nigeria. The Nigerian National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have joined efforts to fight “unscrupulous companies” operating in its gambling industry. Lanre Gbajabiamila, Director-General of NLRC declared that “This collaboration has been long overdue (…) Our mandate … Continue

Michigan sports betting starts March 11

Regulated Michigan sports betting is set to begin on March 11, with Detroit’s three commercial casinos expected to be authorized to launch retail wagering by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. If the Control Board meeting on March 10 should license the casinos – MGM Resorts’ MGM Grand Detroit, Penn National Gaming’s Greektown Casino, and the privately-owned MotorCity Casino, they could launch at 1 PM the … Continue

Governor Ralph Northam ready to sign Virginia sports betting bills

Two bills that would legalise the sports betting in Virginia moved forward to Governor Ralph Northam for signature, after securing approval in the state’s House of Representatives and Senate. On March 8, House Bill 896, which legalizes the online and mobile sports betting, passed the House with a vote of 59-35, after clearing those Senate on March 7 by a vote of 33-5. Also yesterday, … Continue

Maryland sports betting bill amended to pass the committee

Senate Bill 4 to legalize sports betting in Maryland has been amended and passed the first vote in the Senate Committee for Budget and Taxation. Introduced by Craig Zucker in January, was one of two Maryland senate bills to legalize sports betting. The new amendments to Zucker’s bill were proposed by committee members Guy Guzzone, Thomas Miller, Jr, Nancy King, and Cory McCray as well … Continue

South Dakota sports betting bill heads to Governor

The SJR501 bill that will amend the constitution of South Dakota in order to allow sports betting in the state, passed through the House of Representatives by a vote of 36-27 and is advancing to Governor Kristi Noem for signature. Introduced by state Senator Bob Ewing, the approval from the House comes after the South Dakota Senate also voted to pass the bill on February … Continue

New sports integrity pact in Lithuania

Lithuanian government signed a new cooperation agreement to help fight match-fixing and move towards the ratification of the Macolin Convention. The agreement was signed by Minister of Education, Science and Sport Algirdas Monkevičius, Minister of the Interior Rita Tamašunienė, Attorney General Evaldas Pašilis and Renatas Požėla, Commissioner General of the Police Department. The organizations that each of the four represents have been cooperating to help … Continue

Washington sports betting bill passes the Senate Comittee

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means voted the HB 2638 bill that would legalize in-person and online sports wagering activities in Washington. House Bill 2638, accompanied by the Senate Bill 6394, would allow land-based sports betting at tribal casinos and card rooms, in addition to mobile on-premises betting. Approval from the Committee on Ways and Means comes after the vote of the Senate Labor … Continue

Sports betting bills rejected in Wyoming

The House Bill 0225 which aimed to legalize online and mobile sports wagering, failed after was voted down 32-27 in the Wyoming House of Representatives. Introduced last month, HB 0225 will now be withdrawn from the legislative process. This also means that Wyoming will unlikely legalize sports betting this year, with the state’s current legislative session due to conclude on March 6. Sponsored by Representative … Continue

Kansas Senate voted the sports betting bill

The Kansas Senate passed the SB 283 by a vote of 23-15 that will legalize land-based and certain forms of online sports betting in the US state. The bill is set to move forward to the state’s House of Representatives for further debate and discussion. Introduced in January by the Senate’s Committee on Federal and State Affairs, the bill set out measures to permit casinos … Continue

New sports betting legislation drafted in Albama

The House of Representatives is drafting a new sports betting bill that will legalize the land-based and mobile sports wagering in Alabama. House Bill 336 is sponsored by John Rogers was introduced last week and is currently at the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism. The bill states that consumers would be able to place sports bets in person at approved locations across Alabama, … Continue

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