Legal

13th November 2019

Atlantic City Mayor eyes cut of NJ sports betting tax

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. has called for the city to receive a direct cut of sports betting tax in New Jersey, arguing it has…

7th November 2019

Five NH cities back retail betting roll-out

New Hampshire’s municipal elections saw voters in five cities support the launch of retail wagering in their communities, with a view to launching the venues…

6th November 2019

Pro-gambling Beshear elected Governor of Kentucky

Democratic Party candidate Andy Beshear — who pledged to legalize commercial casinos, sports betting and online gaming if elected — has won Kentucky’s gubernatorial election.…

31st October 2019

State of the Union: Yahoo Sports, Andrew Yang, RI, NH, NV and more 

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers Roar Digital’s partnership with Yahoo Sports, Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang’s contribution to…

31st October 2019

Missouri sports betting hearing: Hope springs eternal

At last week’s House hearing on betting, Missouri lawmakers seemed less interested in discussing if they should regulate wagering, and more on how they should…

28th October 2019

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…

24th October 2019

State of the Union: OR, MS, PA and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the latest revenue figures from Pennsylvania and Mississippi. Elsewhere, the long-awaited launch of…

21st October 2019

DC court blocks Intralot sports betting injunction

The Washington DC Superior Court has denied a request for an injunction to block the DC Lottery’s no-bid contract with Intralot, meaning the Lottery can…

17th October 2019

State of the Union: NJ, NY, IA and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers the latest sports betting revenue figures in a host of markets. New Jersey…

16th October 2019

G2E day 2: Christie steals the show

The second day of this year’s Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas found former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie in a combative mood, arguing that…

11th October 2019

AGA expands management team with four new hires

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has bolstered its leadership team with new senior directors for communications, government relations, events and finance. Cait DeBaun will serve…

10th October 2019

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…

8th October 2019

Alleged mobster charged with attempted match-fixing

A US District Court in the Eastern District of New York has charged an alleged organised crime family member with attempted sports bribery and a host…

7th October 2019

Operators call for compliance “grace period” in Illinois

Industry stakeholders have suggested policies such as a pre-registration process, a 270-day “grace period” to comply with regulations and licensing reciprocity between jurisdictions as part…