sports betting

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

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 Introduced last month, HB 0225 will now be withdrawn from the legislative process.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

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

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

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