Sports betting and online gambling would become legal at Michigan casinos under legislation approved Wednesday by the House, though Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continues to have concerns that the expansion could syphon revenue from the state’s iLottery.
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An interim legislative committee that met Tuesday failed to muster enough support to delay lottery officials from finalizing draft rules that tie sports wagering licenses to liquor licenses.
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According to the Pennsylvania Inquirer, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has authorized Stadium Casino, LLC, the company behind Philadelphia’s Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, to start taking online sports bets. It should be able to have its sportsbook up and running within the next couple of months.
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The majority of state lawmakers overwhelmingly support a package of bills that would legalize and regulate in-person, online, and mobile sports betting in Michigan, but the governor opposes the legislation and could veto everything before the end of the year
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State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says sports betting would require a change in the state's compact with Indian tribes that operate casinos. "The way they were negotiated by Governor Doyle with the tribes, I don't think it's something we can simply implement in Wisconsin. That's why there hasn't been much talk about it in our state."
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Legalizing sports betting in Missouri could be more lucrative than state analysts predicted earlier this year. In a presentation to a panel of lawmakers Thursday, a gambling industry consultant said legal sports betting could generate up to $289 million in wagers once fully operational.
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DraftKings is all set to launch in the state of Iowa. This is after DraftKings became the first operator to get a license from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC). This means the operator has the green light to launch both mobile and online daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests in Iowa.
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Google has begun to take advertising from gambling companies, but the rules seem unfair to some of the most established websites and operators.
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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu called into WEEI radio last week to talk up his state’s sooner-than-expected entry into sports betting. The Granite State sports betting bill has been signed into law, so now it’s a matter of contracts and licenses being granted to operators.
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Up to 1,400 locations around the state could be eligible to offer sports wagering under a new rule proposed by the Montana Lottery. The Montana Legislature legalized gambling on sporting events earlier this year and hopes, if the rules process goes smoothly, to have the first bets placed before the end of the year.
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Sports betting has gotten all the attention from state legislatures this year, but Native American tribes in Connecticut have their eyes on a bigger prize.
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