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Majority Doesn’t Always Rule When It Comes to Legal Sports Betting

Steve Bittenbender
by Steve Bittenbender
A key tenet to democracy is that the majority rules, but when it comes to some highly charged issues, including the legalization of U.S. betting sites, that’s not always the case. That lesson played out in a couple of states this weekend, where the power of a few defeated public......
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Indiana Sports Betting, Casino Revenue Down In April 

Christopher Boan
by Christopher Boan
The fourth month of the year wasn’t particularly kind to Indiana sports betting and casinos, with month-over-month declines in handle and revenue in April. Overall, Indiana sportsbooks took in $321,404,737 in handle during the month, representing a 21.6% month-over-month decline from March’s total of $410,107,994 and 10.7% year-over-year from the......
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Missouri Sports Betting House Bill Gets 1st Assignment In Senate

Christopher Boan
by Christopher Boan
It appears reports of the demise of online sports betting in Missouri may have been premature after all. The bill that cleared the state House last month by a 113-35-2 margin (HB-556) has finally received its first Senate committee, with the bill going before the chamber’s Appropriations committee. While there’s......
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Now signed into law, Kentucky sports betting counts down to launch

Christopher Boan
by Christopher Boan
The state of Kentucky joined 36 of its peers and the District of Columbia last week in legalizing sports betting online with the stroke of Gov. Andy Beshear’s pen. HB-551 cleared the state Senate by a 25-12 margin Thursday, a week after the House cleared the bill by a 63-34......
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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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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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AGA Survey: March Madness Betting in US Shifting From Bracket Pools

Bill Ordine
by Bill Ordine
The proliferation of legal, regulated sports betting in the U.S. is creating a shift in betting behaviors for March Madness, according to a survey conducted by the American Gaming Association, the gaming industry’s trade group....