by Zachary Kelley | Jul 10, 2023 5:46 pm | Legal
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed emergency regulations in preparation for the state’s legal sports betting launch in September. Retail sports betting is set to launch on September 7, with mobile sports betting expected to launch on September 28. LEXINGTON, Ky. –...
by Zachary Kelley | Jul 7, 2023 8:12 pm | Legal
FanDuel became the official sportsbook partner and the first authorized gaming operator of the Canadian Football League. Caesars Sportsbook launched their mobile sports betting app in Puerto Rico, directly competing with Bet MGM as the only mobile sportsbooks...
by Zachary Kelley | Jul 5, 2023 4:52 pm | Legal
A newly approved Ohio state budget includes a sports betting tax rate increase to 20%. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the approved budget on July 3. The tax rate increase went into effect on July 1, 2023. COLUMBUS, Ohio – A sports betting tax rate increase included...
by Zachary Kelley | Jul 3, 2023 3:31 pm | Legal
On Friday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously overturned a 2021 decision that invalidated a Florida gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. The compact included legal sports betting, both retail and online. Decision to overturn the lower court ruling will...
by Zachary Kelley | Jun 22, 2023 9:39 pm | Legal
Nebraska launched its first legal sports betting location at WarHorse Casino on Thursday. Bettors can place wagers across 10 betting kiosks, the sports betting window, or on their WarHorse Casino App that can only be used on-site. With Nebraska’s first legal...
by Zachary Kelley | Jun 21, 2023 7:12 pm | Legal
The Ohio House of Representatives did not concur with the Senate-approved tax rate amendment. A legal sports betting tax rate increase from 10% to 20% was approved in the Ohio Senate on Thursday. The Ohio Casino Control Commission recorded over $45 million in tax...
