The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe joined a previously filed sports betting lawsuit against Colorado. They said the state is blocking the ability of Native American tribes to operate online sportsbooks. Also, they claimed it violated the terms governing Tribal gaming in...
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Federal Bill Proposes Ban on Sports Betting Ads During Games
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Representative Paul Tonko of New York introduced a federal bill Thursday. It proposed a ban on sports betting ads. Also, it would make betting on college athletes illegal. According to the best bookie pay per head software...
Lawsuit Against Missouri Sports Betting Initiative Filed Too Late
The Winning for Missouri Education coalition led a signature campaign for the Missouri sports betting initiative. They believe the lawsuit against the initiative should be thrown out because it was filed too late. Campaign lawyers argue that the doctrine of laches—a...
Massachusetts Regulators to Hold Sports Betting Limitation Meeting in October
Many stakeholders are looking forward to the upcoming sports betting limitation meeting by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The regulators agreed to hold it until the first week of October. Also, the public meeting will attract representatives from licensed...
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Remove Federal Excise Tax on Gambling Handle
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto of Mississippi and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Nevada introduced the Withdrawing Arduous Gaming Excise Rates or WAGER Act. According to the top pay per head companies, their goal is to remove the federal excise tax on gambling handle. The tax...
NJ Assemblyman Hopes to Legalize Bets on In-State Colleges
Sports bettors in New Jersey can wager on Olympic basketball qualifiers happening in other parts of the planet. However, they can wager on Monmouth University football or Rutgers University basketball. One NJ assemblyman wants to amend the sports betting regulations...
Legalization of California Sports Betting Unaffected by Florida Supreme Court Decision
The US Supreme Court’s decision on the tribal sports betting compact with Florida will not affect the legalization of California sports betting. However, tribal leaders believe it could lead to the future sports wagering market in the state. According to pay per head...
SCOTUS Ruling on Florida Sports Betting Could Impact the US Market
The Seminole Tribe won a legal victory to maintain the Florida sports betting market. In addition, the Supreme Court denied West Flagler Associates' request for a writ of certiorari. The WFA claimed the Seminole Tribe’s gaming compact with the state didn’t comply with...
New Illinois Sports Betting Tax Rate to Take Effect on July 1
Governor JB Pritzker signed the Illinois budget for Fiscal Year 2025 this week. Also, it included the new Illinois sports betting tax rate for licensed sportsbooks, to the dismay of operators. The $53.1 billion budget included the first progressive tax rate for...
