Regulation
Nevada approves wagers for German CS:GO league
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has approved wagers on the 2020 Counter-Strike – ESL: Meisterschaft, the German championship for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). Players will…
Georgia sports betting bills die after missing legislative deadline
Two bills that would have legalised certain forms of sports wagering in Georgia have died after they failed to progress in time to meet a…
Detroit casinos given green light for first legal MI bets
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MCGB) have granted approval to Detroit’s three commercial casinos to accept Michigan’s first sports bets from 1PM Eastern Daylight Time…
Puerto Rico government seeks advisors for Gaming Commission
The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a consultancy firm to provide advisory services…
Colorado approves first sports betting licences
Colorado’s gambling regulator, the Limited Gaming Control Commission, has approved seven licences and the state’s regulations for sports betting. The seven casinos to receive master…
Maryland Senators file competing sports betting bills
Two competing bills to authorize sports betting in Maryland have been introduced in the state senate. While Senate Bill 58, introduced by senator Chris West,…
Evan Davis at Sports Betting USA
Evan Davis, vice president and general counsel of SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, discusses the potential for a federal register of legal bet types and the…
NJ DGE issues penalty packages to NYX and William Hill
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has issued two civil penalty packages to NYX for unapproved games and regulatory violations, as well as…
Tennessee releases sports betting regulations for public comment
Tennessee has released its draft sports wagering rules, including stringent advertising regulations, for public comment. The rules would only allow for wagers to be placed…
Pennsylvania regulator releases new funding for illegal gambling probes
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is to offer $2m worth of grants to law enforcement agencies in the state to investigate violations of gambling laws. The…
Presidential candidate Yang supports federal poker regulation
Andrew Yang, Democratic presidential candidate for 2020, announced his support for federally regulated online poker in a Tweet published on Saturday (October 26). “Online poker…
Constitutional amendment could smooth Georgia’s path to legal wagering
Georgia’s deputy legislative counsel, D. Stuart Morelli stated that an amendment to legalise sports betting in the state may not be required, but is preferable…
KY Governor candidate reveals gambling expansion plans
Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Andy Beshear has announced plans to significantly expand Kentucky’s legal gambling market by legalizing commercial casinos, sports betting and online gaming if…
Puerto Rico governor signs sports betting bill into law
Puerto Rico’s outgoing governor, Ricardo Rosselló, on 29 July signed the Betting Committee Act, which would legalize sports wagering in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.…