A constitutional amendment centered on casino gambling was already scheduled for the Nov. 6 ballot in Florida when a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on sports gambling changed the landscape.
Read More . . .Illinois has been trying to legalize online gambling and daily fantasy sports for several years, but plans were sidetracked a bit in 2018. Sports betting took over the spotlight, with five bills introduced in the span of about six weeks.
Read More . . .The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out a federal law that had banned sports betting in every state but Nevada. In anticipation of the decision, the gambling and sports worlds were clamoring for states to pass laws legalizing sports betting. But state legislatures hoping to cash in on new tax revenue from legalized sports betting should proceed with caution. Here is why:
Read More . . .The future leaders of the US military apparently believe that hacker collectives will target state governments’ critical infrastructure unless these government legalize online gambling.
Read More . . .Chicago’s long-held desire for a city-owned casino will continue to go unrequited if an Illinois House panel’s Memorial Day vote against a massive gambling expansion package stands.
Read More . . .Legalized sports betting in West Virginia is all but a done deal at this point. The state already has a huge head start on getting the game fully regulated and running. Now, it’s mostly a question of what the legalized landscape will look like.
Read More . . .Atlantic City gamblers will have the rare pleasure of attending not one, but two casino grand openings next month, with at least one of them likely offering sports betting on opening day.
Read More . . .Tim Donaghy, the former referee at the heart of the NBA's more notorious betting scandal, foresees NCAA players fixing games as sports betting becomes legal. Says the NBA's request for an integrity fee from the betting pool to cover compliance costs and protect the game is "a joke.".
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