by Jerad Paparella | Jan 21, 2022 1:45 pm | Legal
***edit: Original reports of this story claimed the ballot initiative in question was based on the Florida Sports Betting Initiative (2022) sponsored by Florida Education Champions. However, the story has been updated to reflect the proper initiative – Florida...
by Jerad Paparella | Jan 20, 2022 3:05 pm | Legal
Since Michigan launched state-regulated online sportsbooks on January 22, 2021, the state has grown into one of the top sports betting markets in the United States. Virginia first launched sports betting on January 21, 2021 – since, the state became the quickest...
by Jerad Paparella | Jan 19, 2022 1:26 pm | Legal
In 2021, Hawaii State Rep. Chris Toshiro Todd proposed HB 736, which would allow up to five Hawaiian businesses to receive digital sports betting platform licenses until June 30, 2025. While HB 736 did not pass in 2021, it was carried over to the 2022 sessions (along...
by Jerad Paparella | Jan 19, 2022 10:25 am | Legal
In December, New Jersey saw their fourth consecutive month with over $1 billion in sports betting handle, becoming the first state to surpass $10 billion in yearly handle. New Jersey’s run as the top sports betting market may be coming to an end shortly after New...
by Jerad Paparella | Jan 13, 2022 3:21 pm | Legal
DraftKings and the Oregon Lottery have reached an agreement for DraftKings to take over operations of the Oregon Scoreboard App as the sole online sportsbook operator in Oregon. The transition will begin on January 18; however, until the transition is complete, the...
by Jerad Paparella | Jan 13, 2022 10:49 am | Legal
Oklahoma Representative Ken Luntrell filed HB 3008 – a bill that would allow for sports betting at the state’s tribal facilities – on Monday. Rep. Luntrell reports that there were several recent illegal sportsbook busts in Oklahoma, and that legalizing...
