As the instruments setting up the mechanics that soon will allow most Louisiana residents to wager on sporting events get closer to final legislative approval, the state Senate on Wednesday advanced the bill that details where the money will go.
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The Louisiana State Legislature is nearing the buzzer as they are set to adjourn for 2021 on June 10, making sports betting regulatory bills a hot topic recently. In November, sports gaming was voted on by constituents to become an industry in 55 of the 64 parishes in the state.
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It appears the basic truth along with a good business decision is not enough to satisfy all.
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The state gaming department still has to finish writing its event wagering rules. It will also have to process license applications and run background checks before the betting windows and apps can open in Arizona.
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California Indian tribes that already have a monopoly on casino gambling in California now want to expand into sports betting.
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Backers of proposed legislation that would have enabled Texans to decide whether they wanted destination resorts with casino operations in the state’s largest cities have come away empty-handed.
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On Thursday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed legislation to regulate a sports betting industry in the state. The legislative part of this gaming expansion for Connecticut is now complete with the Governor’s signature but House Bill 6451 still has a few more channels of approval to get through before it can be enacted as law in the Nutmeg State.
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On Friday, the Legislature Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs rejected three articles that sought to expand gaming in the state by way of sports gambling. The decision came after committee members agreed to work on another sports wagering statute introduced by Sen. Louis Luchini (D-Hancock).
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California sports bettors have hope on the horizon as a new sports betting bill is now qualified for vote in 2022. It will be then that voters can have their voices heard on whether or not to expand gambling options at tribal casinos and racetracks to include sports betting.
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While Florida lawmakers signed off last week on a far-reaching gambling pact with the Seminole Tribe that includes sports betting, Las Vegas-style casinos, craps and roulette, the deal now will face scrutiny from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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The newest media-sportsbook partnership continues to break down unbreakable doors of the past.
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State senators passed a $47.72 billion budget following three days of debate that includes no new taxes but punted off major policy changes including action on sports betting.
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