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North Carolina Legalizes Online Sports Betting and Advance Deposit Wagering on Horse Racing

On June 14, 2023, Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 347 legalizing online sports wagering and advance deposit horse race wagering. The bill has moved through the legislative process in a little over three months....more

Maine Gambling Control Unit Takes Meaningful Steps Toward Sports Betting Rollout

Roughly eight months after enacting legislation authorizing retail and online/mobile sports betting, Maine’s Gambling Control Unit (“MGCU”) is taking meaningful steps toward an official “launch.” On January 11, 2023, MGCU...more

Maryland Lottery & Gaming Control Commission Advances 10 Online/Mobile Sportsbook License Applications

On Thursday, October 27, 2022, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) announced they have advanced the license applications of the following 10 online/mobile sportsbook operators:...more

NJ Legislators Introduce Bill to Classify Esports as Internet Gaming, Expand Esports Gambling Opportunities

In recent years, New Jersey lawmakers and gaming authorities have taken steps to establish the state as a major hub for the Esports industry in the United States. In 2021, the legislature amended New Jersey’s sports betting...more

After Reaching Last-Minute Deal, Massachusetts House and Senate Pass Retail and Online Sports Betting Bill

On Monday, August 1, 2022, the Massachusetts House and Senate reached a last-minute deal to legalize retail and online sports betting throughout the state. The bill, which Governor Charlie Baker is expected to sign in the...more

Second Sports Betting Initiative Qualifies for 2022 Ballot in California

[NOTE: An earlier version of this post incorrectly stated California has “certified” the second sports betting initiative discussed herein. We have since updated the post to reflect that the second initiative merely secured...more

Maine Legislature Passes Retail and Online Sports Betting Bill

On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, Maine’s state legislature passed L.D. 585 that will legalize retail and online sports betting throughout the state once signed by Governor Janet Mills. If enacted, the bill would give the state’s...more

New York State Senator Introduces Bill to Legalize iGaming

In February 2022, New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo introduced S.B. 8412, a bill that would legalize online casino gaming (also known as “iGaming”) in New York. If passed, the Bill would give the New York State Gaming...more

Arkansas Online Sports Betting Delayed Until at Least March 2022

As we reported previously, in December 2021, the Arkansas Racing Commission voted to amend the state’s casino gaming rules to allow online/mobile sports betting throughout the state. The amended rules take effect immediately...more

Arkansas Racing Commission Votes to Authorize Online Sports Betting, Pending Approval from Arkansas Legislative Council

On Thursday, December 30, 2021, the Arkansas Racing Commission (the Commission) voted to amend the state’s casino gaming rules to allow online sports betting throughout the state. Under the current rules, sports betting is...more

Illinois Lifts In-Person Registration Requirement for Online Sports Betting, Partially Reverses Ban on In-State Collegiate Betting

This past Friday, December 17, Illinois Gov. Jay Pritzker signed House Bill 3136 into law, which amends the state’s sports betting law in order to (i) allow Illinois residents to register remotely for online sports betting...more

Ohio Legislature Passes Retail and Online Sports Betting Bill

This past Wednesday, December 8, the Ohio state legislature passed a bill that would legalize retail and online betting on college, professional and esports. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has indicated he will sign the bill in...more

One of Three Lawsuits Challenging Florida’s Online Sports Betting Compact Dismissed

As the Seminole Tribe’s anticipated November 15 online betting “launch” approaches, there has been a flurry of activity in the three lawsuits challenging the online sports betting provisions in the 2021 Seminole Tribal-State...more

US Department of Interior Approves Connecticut’s Expanded Gaming Compacts

On Thursday, September 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior approved Connecticut’s amended state-tribal gaming compacts with the Mohegan and Mashantucket-Pequot Tribes, bringing Connecticut another step closer to an...more

Connecticut Enacts Emergency Sports Betting and iGaming Regulations, Awaits Federal Approval of Amended State-Tribal Gaming...

On Tuesday, August 31, Connecticut’s Legislative Regulation Review Committee approved a set of emergency sports betting and iGaming regulations, which will be effective for the next 180 days while the state finalizes its...more

Arizona Submits Final Sports Betting Regulations, Releases Timeline for September 9 Launch

On July 26, 2021, the Arizona Department of Gaming (the Department) submitted its final sports betting regulations to the Secretary of State’s Office and released a definitive timeline for Arizona’s retail and online sports...more

Several States on Track for Fall 2021 Sports Betting Launch, Others Look to Q4 2021 and Beyond

In Spring 2021, eight states enacted legislation approving retail and/or online sports betting, all with the goal of a statewide sports betting launch in time for the 2021-2022 NFL season, which officially begins on September...more

Louisiana Legislature Passes Bill Establishing Framework for Retail and Online Sports Betting

On June 10, 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature approved legislation establishing a licensing framework for retail and online sports betting in the 55 Louisiana parishes that voted to authorize sports betting in the...more

Connecticut Legislature Passes Bill Legalizing Retail and Online Sports Betting, Online Casino Gaming, and DFS

On May 25, 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted legislation authorizing retail and online sports betting, online casino gaming and online daily fantasy sports (DFS), to be offered exclusively by the Connecticut...more

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