Senators seek federal control of sports gambling
- Dec 24, 2018
Proposed legislation would be aimed toward protecting the integrity of pro and college sports as more states legalize sports betting.
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Mississippi Sports Betting Numbers Continue to Rise
- Dec 21, 2018
Mississippi sportsbooks had their best month since legal sports betting began in the state in August, according to the revenue report released by the Mississippi Gaming Commission on Thursday.
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Gov. Burgum won't oppose, or push for legal sports betting
- Dec 21, 2018
North Dakota is one of many states attempting to capitalize on the U.S. Supreme Court's lifting of a federal ban on sports gambling. Two Republican lawmakers, Reps. Jason Dockter of Bismarck and Thomas Beadle of Fargo, are crafting separate legislation that would allow sports betting, hoping to generate revenue for the charitable gambling industry and the state.
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Federal sports betting oversight bill panned as ‘epitome of a solution in search of a problem
- Dec 21, 2018
The reaction from gaming industry leaders and their allies to a proposal that would give the federal government regulation oversight of the nation’s growing sports gambling industry was what you might expect.
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Is DOJ preparing another Xmas drive-by of the Wire Act?
- Dec 20, 2018
Seven years ago this month, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued an opinion that the 1961 Wire Act – which bans the interstate transmission of data for wagering purposes – applied only to sports betting.
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Gambling capital: DC votes to legalize sports betting
- Dec 20, 2018
City lawmakers in Washington have voted to legalize sports betting, making the nation's capital the first U.S. jurisdiction without casinos to authorize sports books.
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Minnesota Lawmaker Planning To Introduce Sports Betting Legislation
- Dec 14, 2018
Lawmakers from at least three states have filed sports betting legislation ahead of their 2019 sessions. A Minnesota state senator could well make it four.
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Missouri’s Latest Sports Betting Bill Gives Royalty To Pro Leagues And NCAA
- Dec 12, 2018
Missouri lawmakers seem intent on charging licensed sportsbooks some sort of royalty or other fee above and beyond taxes, application fees and other administrative costs.
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NY and CA are prime examples of why all states don't have sports betting . . . yet
- Dec 10, 2018
Hartley examines why just a handful of U.S. states have passed sports betting laws, despite the repeal of PASPA nearly seven months ago.
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Deadwood taking a gamble on sports betting
- Dec 10, 2018
Gaming has been good for Deadwood’s economy, transforming the town with a failing infrastructure into a premier tourist destination with about $100 million spent annually in the 26 casinos lining the streets. Now Deadwood is looking to take another gamble, this time on sports betting.
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Kansas Remains Battleground State for Sports Betting Integrity Fees
- Dec 7, 2018
Kansas lawmakers are going back to school once again, and on Tuesday, they got quite an earful when Ohio senator Bill Coley said that he thought that none of the eight states that have legalized sports betting have gotten it right, according to US Bets.
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Virginia voters support a bet on gambling to increase revenues
- Dec 7, 2018
Is Virginia ready to gamble on sports betting and the casino industry to generate new revenue in lieu of raising taxes? In most cases, the answer seems to be yes.
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