by Christina Monroe | May 25, 2020 10:34 am | Regulatory
Various states across the nation could still see sports betting legalized in 2020 for a 2021 launch. The Coronavirus pandemic may help lawmakers warm up to the idea because of the revenue it could bring to economies trying to come back from huge financial losses....
by Christina Monroe | Mar 18, 2020 4:45 pm | Regulatory
Senate Bill 188, which would legalize Alaska sports betting, was given its first hearing on Tuesday. The market could make millions annually that would help close the huge budget deficit in the state. JUNEAU, Alaska – Senate Bill 188, a piece of legislation that would...
by Christina Monroe | Feb 12, 2020 5:20 pm | Regulatory
The Governor of Alaska is proposing to make sports betting in the state legal. Two bills are slated to go before the Legislature for approval sometime during the 2020 session that ends in May. Estimates say that legal sports betting and a state lottery would bring in...
by Andy Faust | Apr 5, 2019 9:24 am | Regulatory
HB 103 would legalize card rooms and various player- and house-banked card games. The bill would also establish the Alaska State Gaming Commission. Sports wagering is not a part of the proposed legislation. JUNEAU, Alaska – State legislators are currently debating HB...