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Texas Sports Betting Bills Could Change The State Constitution
On January 14, 2021, Representative Harold V. Dutton Jr. authored and filed two bills. One–HB 1121–would legalize sports betting and create the regulatory body that would oversee it. The other–HJR 68–is essentially a refiling of HJR 61. HJR 61 was a constitutional amendment that died in Committee in late February 2019. The latest attempt at […]
Connecticut Sports Betting Bill Would Authorize A Tribal Duopoly
Seven Connecticut legislators have introduced Senate Bill 146, which would legalize sports betting in the state. The bill, only one paragraph long, would authorize the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians to offer sportsbooks. Should the bill pass, both tribes would be allowed to offer sports betting products on Indian lands in […]
New Bill Gives Florida Hope For 2021 Sports Betting Legalization
After a failed legal sports betting attempt in 2020, Florida State Senator Jeff Brandes has introduced a new bill that could give Florida legal sports betting in 2021. The main motivation for Florida to legalize sports betting is tax revenue. The proposed bill would net the state 15% of all revenue and charge each sportsbook […]
Hard Rock Partners With PokerStars Execs; Preparing For Online Sports Betting
Hard Rock International has put their chips forward, going all-in on the sports betting and digital gaming market. A joint venture with Seminole Gaming will help launch Hard Rock Digital in 2021. Hard Rock Digital intends to join online betting markets and bring innovative technology to the industry. Seminole Gaming owns six luxury casinos within […]
California High Court Clears Way For Station Casinos Location
A long legal fight is over, and it means that Las Vegas mainstay Station Casinos could finally be coming to California. The California Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, who have been trying to open a casino on “off-reservation” land for years. The ruling ends nearly a […]
Catawba Tribe Moves Forward on $300 Million North Carolina Casino Project
If all goes according to plan, a new $300 million casino will open its doors in North Carolina next summer. The Catawba Nation broke ground on the property last month, located in the southern part of the state near Kings Mountain. If the doors open as planned in 2021, gamers won’t see the finished product. […]
A Look At Where 7 States Stand On Sports Betting Legalization
It’s been more than two years since the United States Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). The decision lifted a federal ban on sports betting and paved the way for states to legalize sports betting on a state-by-state basis. In the years following the PASPA ruling, […]
California Sports Betting Bill Withdrawn Following Tribal Lawsuit, Legislative Impasses
It’ll be at least 2022 before California residents can vote on sports betting. On Monday, June 22, State Senator Bill Dodd announced he was pulling his bill, SCA 6, due to opposition from more than 25 tribes. Earlier this month, everyone appeared to be on the same page. The California Senate Committee on Government Organization […]
California Sports Betting Bill Receives League Support, But Tribes Vow To ‘Vigorously Fight’ Passage
California’s sports betting bill, approved last week by the state’s Senate Committee, has already garnered its fair share of opponents and supporters. The bill, SCA-6, proposes an amendment to the California constitution that sets forth a framework and implementation details for legal sports betting in the state. If made into law, SCA-6 would allow California’s […]
Amendment 3 Puts Future Of Florida Gambling On Midterm Ballot
Midterm elections are upon the US, and gaming and gambling issues will appear on the ballot in a few states. Arkansas is making a move toward legal sports betting under a proposed referendum which survived a last-minute legal challenge. Voters will decide the fate of the ever-expanding industry as it relates to them via a […]
