According to Kalm, the online gaming statute of Michigan requires that the FBI approves fingerprinting licensing applicants. The Board has used the FBI to check fingerprints for many years and it was just recently that the FBI said the statute of the Board does not support the process.
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After the Massachusetts Senate passed an economic development bill without a sports betting provision, lawmakers in support of legalization are looking to revisit the issue in the fall, according to people familiar with Beacon Hill negotiations.
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As California’s 18-strong coalition of Native American tribes seeks to garner enough signatories to get the California Sports Wagering Regulation and Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act onto the 2022 ballot, the long and winding road that could see the biggest state economy in the U.S. regulate sports betting might be approaching (something like) its final stages.
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Despite a quartet of proponents that included daily fantasy giants DraftKings and FanDuel, MGM Resorts International, and the Boston Red Sox, a push for legal sports betting in Massachusetts ended Wednesday night.
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BetAmerica is the latest online gambling operator to stake out its turf in Michigan. In a press release issued Wednesday, the company announced that it will enter the market through an alliance with the Hannahville Indian Community and its Island Resort & Casino.
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The Massachusetts House passed a $459 million economic development bill Tuesday night that includes funding for nonprofits affected by the coronavirus pandemic, local projects and language legalizing sports betting.
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Massachusetts, one of a number of states that face a budget black hole due to the COVID pandemic, is considering taking the fast track to legalized sports betting. The move would see much needed revenue feeding back into state coffers which have been impacted badly by the health crisis
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