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U.S. Sports Betting: Where States Stand On Adding Wagering in 2023

Christopher Boan
by Christopher Boan
With spring on the horizon, it’s time to turn attention to the progress being made by states that could add online sports betting through legislative sessions this year. Any state that adds sports betting in 2023 will join the more than 30 others (including Washington D.C.) that have some form......
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Federal Tribal Gaming Rules Could Get Big Change Under New Proposal

Christopher Boan
by Christopher Boan
The future of tribal gaming and online sports betting in the United States could soon look a bit different, at least if the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ proposed rules go into effect. Among the rules proposed by the department are a much more liberal allowance of Class III gaming on......
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Maine Moves Forward on Road to Sports Betting as Online Applications Open

Lou Monaco
by Lou Monaco
Online sports betting took a major step in the Lumber State on Tuesday. The Maine Gambling Control Unit (MGCU) showed some love by posting Provisional Sports Wagering applications on its website. The four applications, now available for completion and submission, are: Business Entity, Personal History Disclosure form, Employee form and a Combo form.......
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Could 2023 Be Year Delaware Mobile Sports Betting Takes Off?

Christopher Boan
by Christopher Boan
It’s been more than a decade since Delaware launched its lottery-based online casino network, becoming the first state with such a service. In the proceeding 11 years, the First State has been one-upped in iGaming and mobile sports betting by its neighbors, with New Jersey and Pennsylvania having both options......
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New Legislation Could Make Hawaii Next U.S Sports Betting Paradise

Bill Ordine
by Bill Ordine
The proposition of gambling in Hawaii has been about as likely as, say, a lake-effect blizzard dropping three feet of snow on Waikiki Beach. As gambling watchers know, Hawaii and Utah are the only two states without any form of legalized gambling, including the lottery. Yet, a gambling proponent in......
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State Legislative Primer: Where Could Sports Betting Be Legalized in 2023?

Bill Ordine
by Bill Ordine
In just about three-and-a-half years, more than 30 states in America have adopted some form of sports gambling. In many cases, the legalization of sports gambling has been for both live in-person sports gambling at traditional sportsbooks and for online sports betting on computers and mobile devices. At last count,......
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Maine Unfurls Rules Document for Sports Betting

Lou Monaco
by Lou Monaco
As New England focused on the preparations to launch retail Massachusetts sports betting at the end of the month, a neighboring state got in on the action. The Maine Gambling Control Unit (MGCU) made public Wednesday morning a 56-page document detailing proposed rules for sports wagering in the state. The rules......
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Tipico Funding New Ohio Bettors $250 At Midnight

David Caraviello
by David Caraviello
A historic sportsbook, Tipico, is funding new Ohio bettors with a $250 bonus when sports betting goes live at midnight on Jan. 1. What started with a single sports betting shop in the German city of Karlsruhe has expanded into a wagering operation active in seven countries. And now, it’s......
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New Year’s Surprise: Legal Sports Betting In Ohio Nears Finish Line

David Caraviello
by David Caraviello
In the Buckeye State, they’re counting the days until New Year’s Day. Not for resolutions or a special moment. Because finally, legal sports betting in Ohio is near the finish line. Unfortunately, Ohioans won’t be lucky enough to place their first wager on Ohio State’s New Year’s Eve College Football......
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New AGA-Financed Report Says Illegal Gambling Costs Tax Payers $13 Billion

Bill Ordine
by Bill Ordine
The American Gaming Association furthered its campaign to stem various types of illegal gambling activity — including online sports betting — that cannibalizes revenues of the industry the AGA represents, and also cheats state and local governments of gaming tax revenues, with a report that attempts to quantify how much......