Kansas Remains Battleground State for Sports Betting Integrity Fees
Kansas lawmakers are going to school on sports betting again … and being lobbied for an integrity fee, again. But the Day 2 of their hearing was cancelled.
Get a Grip: The Week in Sports Betting and Sports: PA Launch Has Arrived
It’s information overload everywhere, and there’s not time enough to sleep and eat and stay fully apprised of what’s happening on this crazy blue dot of ours (two out of three ain’t bad). Here’s the weekend Sports Handle item, “Get…
Key Sports Betting Lawmakers: Who Survived the Election, and Who’s Out
Besides the 36 gubernatorial races decided on Tuesday, the Nov. 6 elections will have an impact on the future of sports betting in some states. Several key lawmakers in states actively considering legalizing sports betting lost their seats or were…
Ohio Lawmakers Hold Meetings in Preparation of Drafting Sports Betting Bill
Ohio lawmakers on Tuesday hosted two meetings as the first step to crafting passable sports betting legislation. The meetings, hosted by senators John Eklund and Sean O’Brien (D-District 32), left Eklund feeling like lawmakers are on the right path. “We’re…
Where the Midwest Is at on Sports Betting Legislation
In the first half of the year, midwestern states in general weren’t able to legalize sports betting, but some began to lay the groundwork for passable legislation to be crafted. For Illinois, Michigan and Ohio lawmakers, the summer months were…
Ohio Lawmaker Wants to School Himself, Colleagues on Sports Betting
Ohio state senator John Eklund (R-District 18) had an “aha! moment” with regards to sports betting earlier this year. “At one point, I may have had a preconceived notion” about what sports betting in Ohio would look like, Eklund said….
Breaking Down the Possible Ohio Sports Betting Scene
More questions than answers are the result of two Ohio lawmakers initiating the process on Thursday of establishing a framework for sports betting in the Buckeye State. Senate Bill 316 was introduced by Sens. John Eklund, a Munson Township Republican,…
Ohio Senator to Introduce Sports Betting Legislation
Surrounded on all borders by states that already have or soon will move to legalize sports wagering, Ohio finally jumped into the ring last week when state Senator Joe Schiavoni (D-Boardman) announced that he will put forth an Ohio sports…
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