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2023 Illinois Online Casino Legalization Efforts Lose Prominent Advocate
Legislators who hope to legalize Illinois online casino gambling in 2023 are disheartened by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski’s primary election loss. However, online gambling advocates don’t expect the loss of his prominent voice to stall legislative efforts. Zalewski, D-Riverside, conceded defeat on June 28 to challenger Abdelnasser Rashid. Rashid, who won the Democratic primary by […]
Maryland Online Sports Betting Launch Could Still Be Several Months Away
Maryland hopes to begin accepting mobile sports betting license applications in late summer 2022, according to state gaming regulators overseeing the process. But a Maryland mobile sports betting launch could still be months away. It’s a regulatory issue. Applicants who qualify for a Maryland mobile sports betting license would have to be approved by state […]
Federal Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Target Unregulated Offshore Sportsbooks
On June 29, 2022, a group of congressional representatives, seemingly led by Nevada congresswoman Dina Titus wrote to US Attorney General Merrick Garland. They jointly requested that the Department of Justice (DOJ) “make a concerted effort to fight illegal offshore sportsbooks.” This is hardly the first request made to the DoJ requesting federal assistance in […]
Sen. Joseph Addabbo Lays the Foundation for 2023 Online Casino Push in NY
New York lawmakers are laying the groundwork to legalize online casino gambling in 2023. In the latest move to spur the New York online casino effort along, Sen. Joseph Addabbo sent a press release yesterday to emphasize that a bill creating the Problem Gambling Advisory Council (PGAC) is only awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s signature before […]
Texas Secession Doesn’t Affect PredictIt Balance Of Power Market
Texas State Republican Convention called for a referendum on Texas secession and declared Joe Biden an illegitimate president. Nothing in the Convention seemed to impact PredictIt’s balance of power or presidential markets. It’s not surprising that Texas secession didn’t move PredictIt markets. Secession is a local issue that doesn’t snowball into a national issue. It doesn’t […]
Could New York Get Online Gaming Soon? iDEA Growth Hopes So
If one non-profit has a say, New York could end up with iGaming at some point in the future. iDEA Growth, the non-profit group in question, comprises a variety of gambling stakeholders. It recently sent a letter of support via the law firm Ifrah Law to New York Senator Joseph Addabbo about New York Senate […]
Real-Money Gaming Company Skillz Faces $6 Million Lawsuit For Fraud, Negligence
Two customers are suing real-money gaming company Skillz for nearly $6 million on nine counts related to fraud and negligence. Alyssa Ball of Nevada and John Prignano of Texas claim that Skillz failed to act against an unnamed high-stakes cheater and refused to make good on commitments laid out in its policies and rewards program. […]
