Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced Tuesday that his office found problems with the ballot language of the initiatives, and that was enough to keep all three measures off the ballot. People backing the petition effort pledged a court challenge.
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With another special legislative session on tap, Connecticut’s off-track betting operator has renewed its push for the legalization of sports betting, labeling the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes as the “roadblock” that’s kept state government from progressing toward a resolution of the matter.
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Online gambling rules in America are in something of a state of flux. A number of states are pressing forward with changes to their own rules, but as of yet California is not on this list. This is despite California facing a major budget shortfall due to the coronavirus crisis.
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On Friday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker reinstated an executive order suspending the in-person registration requirement for online sports betting accounts in the state of Illinois. This comes after Pritzker made the decision not to extend the executive order in late July, after reinstating several executive orders.
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Known for its gambling culture and tourism, Puerto Rico is on the cusp of becoming the first U.S. territory to have operators go live with legal sports betting. But the proposed rules, which were rolled out in early August and are open for public comment, are causing stakeholders to pause.
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According to Rebecca Hargrove, the president and CEO of the TEL, legalized sportsbooks will start appearing on the digital landscape as of November 1. The state will be the first to offer a completely virtual sports gambling experience, since no brick-and-mortar casinos exist in Tennessee.
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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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