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Ohio to Impose Further Restrictions on Betting Promotions and Ban Bettors Who Threaten Athletes
Ohio is continuing to take a hard line with its regulated gambling market, authorizing the state regulator to issue a gambling ban to those threatening violence against sports figures, alongside other policy changes. That rule is part of the 2024-2025 budget bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine on July 5. It protects athletes and others […]
Kentucky Sports Betting Regulations in Place, 27 Sites Can Launch on Sept. 28
With emergency Kentucky sports betting regulations being filed on July 10, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) unanimously approved allowing 27 online sportsbooks to launch on Sept. 28. The more permanent regulations will be in place by the Sept. 7 retail sports betting launch. Before the body unanimously approved the emergency regulations today, they heard […]
Kahnawà:ke’s Historic Gaming Industry Threatened by Proposed Canadian Gambling Bill, S-268
A new Canadian gambling bill intended to enshrine First Nations’ right to gaming on their own land could dismantle the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawà:ke’s decades-old online gambling industry. Alberta Senator Scott Tannas is the bill’s sponsor. First Nations are themselves split on the bill. S-268 received glowing endorsements from Alberta and Saskatchewan-based Indigenous leaders at a June […]
Ohio Online Sports Betting Operators May Pay 20% Tax Rate, Possibly Impacting Bettor Promos
Ohio online sports betting operators may see their taxes increase from 10% to 20% of gross revenue if Governor Mike DeWine signs the budget bill state lawmakers approved on June 30. The additional cost for operators may be passed along to Ohio sports bettors in the form of less valuable promo offers if sports betting […]
New Jersey Online Casinos Officially Receive Five-Year Extension
On June 30, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 2190 into law, officially extending the state’s online casino legislation for another five years. That means that New Jersey iGaming can continue until at least November 2028 but will need a further extension before then. The five-year extension represents a compromise between the Senate Budget […]
A Florida Sports Betting Legal ‘Victory’ for Hard Rock, Seminole Tribe
One tweet from gaming attorney Jeff Ifrah on June 30 rekindled hope among Florida sports betting advocates. Smaller picture, a court decision he mentioned could mean one legal option, Hard Rock Sportsbook, may soon be available in the third-most-populous state by the start of the NFL season. Bigger picture, the opinion from the US Court […]
Rhode Island Online Poker Unlikely Due to Live Dealer Requirement
Technically speaking, online poker became legal in Rhode Island alongside online casino gaming, but the odds of it becoming a reality are effectively zero under the current law. Much of the discussion about Rhode Island online poker has focused on its small population and the need for traffic sharing to make poker economically feasible. However, […]
New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee Amends iGaming Extension Again, Now Proposing Five More Years
While it’s unlikely that New Jersey legislators will let the state’s online casino law expire in November, the length of the extension is still up in the air. New Jersey online casinos launched in November 2013, and the law authorizing them was given a 10-year time limit. Assemblyman Ralph Caputo’s bill A-2190 originally would have […]
Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission to Conduct an Online Casino Impact Study
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Commission (MLGC) will conduct an online casino impact study. It will determine the state’s potential outcome of legalizing online casino gaming. The results must be submitted by Nov. 15 to the Maryland General Assembly. The study will focus on the estimated market size, economic results, and effect on problem gambling. […]
NJ Assembly Budget Committee Wants Two More Years of Online Casinos, Not Ten
New Jersey’s need to grant its legal online casinos a 10-year extension seemed like a mere legislative formality, but the Assembly Budget Committee has added a wrinkle to the plot by amending the bill to extend the state’s iGaming law by only two years. The companion bill had already emerged from the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee with the full extension […]
