After Spirited Hearing, Indiana Lawmakers Will Continue to Explore Sports...
Indiana on Friday became the latest state to hold a sports betting hearing, when lawmakers heard from various corners of the industry -- a technology provider, the NBA, an anti-gambling group and small business owner Patrick Doerflein, who owns an...
NFL Sheds Some Scare Tactics in Sports Betting Statement in Illinois
Hearings on Wednesday in Illinois and Washington, D.C. that focused on sports betting brought together various lawmakers, stakeholders and players’ associations representatives -- but not a National Football League representative in the flesh. Jack Evans, Chairman of the D.C. Council’s Finance...
Study: MLB, NBA to Yield Combined $1.7 Billion From Legal Sports Betting
The American Gaming Association on Thursday released the results of two more Nielsen studies, showing how America's professional sports leagues stand to benefit from legal, regulated sports betting. The latest studies indicate that Major League Baseball will see a revenue...
Hearing Reveals Illinois Lawmakers Moving Toward Legalizing Sports Betting
If anything became clear from Wednesday's Joint Committee on Revenue and Finance in Illinois it was this: Illinois lawmakers are eager to pass a bill legalizing sports wagering. The question -- or questions -- are what the bill will look like....
Lawmakers Pushing for Legal Sports Betting in Washington D.C., Possibly With...
Legal sports betting may be coming to the District of Columbia (District), a development made clear at a public hearing on Wednesday by Councilmember Jack Evans (Ward 2), Chairman of the D.C. Council’s Finance & Revenue Committee. The hearing occurred...
Sports Betting Launches in New Mexico: ‘We Expect A Big Weekend’
The Santa Ana Star Casino & Hotel, a tribal gaming operation near Albuquerque, New Mexico, is now the first Western U.S. state to join Nevada in offering full-fledged sports betting in a legal environment. The first bet, made Tuesday at...
Where Do Gubernatorial Candidates Stand on Sports Betting? West Edition
Thirty-six states will elect governors next month, and we at Sports Handle wondered if sports betting ranks among the key issues in any state elections -- or as a topic of campaign trail conversation at all. In most cases, sports...
Sports Betting on Agenda This Week In Indiana, Illinois and Washington, D.C.
Indiana, Illinois and the District of Columbia will have hearings on sports betting this week. Both the Indiana and Illinois hearings are informational, ahead of the midterm elections and winter sessions, while the D.C. Council hearing could be the first...
KY Lawmakers Closing In On Sports Betting Bill to Pass in ’19, Hone In On...
Expect Kentucky to among the first movers on sports betting when the state legislature goes back into the session in January. On Friday, state lawmakers heard from a bevy of sports betting and gaming professionals during a hearing before the Interim...Popular Posts
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October 16, 2018 Thirty-six states will elect governors next month, and we at Sports Handle wondered if sports betting ranks among the key issues in any state elections… - Hearing Reveals Illinois Lawmakers Moving Toward Legalizing Sports Betting
October 17, 2018 If anything became clear from Wednesday's Joint Committee on Revenue and Finance in Illinois it was this: Illinois lawmakers are eager to pass a bill legalizing… - Sports Betting Launches in New Mexico: ‘We Expect A Big Weekend’
October 17, 2018 The Santa Ana Star Casino & Hotel, a tribal gaming operation near Albuquerque, New Mexico, is now the first Western U.S. state to join Nevada…