Gambling

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 Introduced last month, HB 0225 will now be withdrawn from the legislative process.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

Canadian bill to legalize sports betting

Kevin Waugh a Conservative Party Member of the Canadian Parliament is sponsoring a bill that aims to legalize single-event sports betting across the country. The bill, was filed on February 25th, aims to repeal paragraph 207(4)(b) of the Canadian Criminal Code to allow gambling operators to offer sports betting on a single event or athletic contest. Currently, the Criminal Code states that only bets on … Continue

First igaming blocking orders in Darmstadt Council

The Regional Council of Darmstadt, the body handling Germany’s federal sports betting licensing process, is preparing the orders to stop and block unlicensed activity in the market. During this week, the Council received almost 30 license applications, and other 20 operators announcing their intention to apply. Without offering an exact date as to when, the Council is said it was preparing to issue the first … Continue

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

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