by Zachary Kelley | Feb 21, 2024 2:23 pm | Legal
Daniel Wallach, a Florida gaming law attorney, filed an amicus curiae brief that challenges the validity of the Seminole Tribe’s sports betting compact. The brief supports West Flagler’s writ of certiorari and encourages the Supreme Court of the United States to...
by Zachary Kelley | Feb 15, 2024 4:40 pm | Legal
Two Alabama sports betting bills (HB 151 and HB 152) passed in the House on Thursday and advanced to the Senate. HB 151 and HB 152 would legalize sports betting, casinos, and add a lottery to Alabama. Fiscal estimates show between $935.6 million and $1.2 billion in...
by Zachary Kelley | Feb 9, 2024 1:33 pm | Legal
West Flagler is challenging the legality of Florida sports betting with the US Supreme Court. They propose three questions for the US Supreme Court to consider. West Flagler claims the Florida Gaming Compact violates the Florida Constitution and the Indian Gaming...
by Zachary Kelley | Feb 8, 2024 4:19 pm | Legal
The House Economic Development Committee approved a Hawaii sports betting bill on Wednesday. Hawaii House Bill 2765 would regulate sports betting in Hawaii if successful. Key amendments to the bill made the minimum betting age 18 years old and changed where tax funds...
by Zachary Kelley | Feb 2, 2024 2:57 pm | Legal
The Mississippi House convincingly passed an online sports betting bill on Thursday that would expand sports betting outside of casino property. Mississippi House Bill 774, also known as the Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act, now heads to the Mississippi Senate...
by Zachary Kelley | Feb 1, 2024 3:24 pm | Legal
The Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 386 by a vote of 35-15, advancing the sports betting bill to the House. However, a key amendment to GA SB 386 requires a constitutional amendment that would bring Georgia sports betting to voter decision. Many Georgia senators...
