Regulation
Illinois announces latest extension to gaming shut-down
The Illinois Gaming Board has once again extended the suspension of all brick-and-mortar gaming activity in the state as a result of novel coronavirus (Covid-19). …
Colorado sports betting launches
Legal wagering launched in Colorado on May 1, with four operators going live, while a further tranche of licenses were handed out at yesterday’s Limited…
State of the Union: SBTech-DraftKings, Nevada, Tennessee and more
This week’s state of the union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers approval from Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp. for the acquisition of DraftKings and SBTech,…
On the bubble
While sports betting is in the ascendancy across the US, its relationship with one of the country’s most popular sporting categories remains deeply complicated. Daniel…
VA governor’s sports betting amendments adopted
Virginia is set to pass a bill legalizing sports betting after state lawmakers amended the proposal to factor in changes requested by Governor Ralph Northam. House…
Oklahoma AG casts doubt on legality of tribal compacts
The Attorney General of Oklahoma has thrown the future of two new tribal compacts into doubt by arguing that Governor Kevin Stitt didn’t have the…
Tennessee opens applications for sports betting licenses
The Tennessee Education Lottery is now accepting applications for new mobile sports betting licenses in the state, with all documentation now available on its website. Application documents…
SBTech and Wynn among latest Colorado licensees
Colorado’s Limited Gaming Control Commission has awarded a further round of sports betting licenses, with SBTech, Betfred and Churchill Downs among the latest to be…
Tennessee closes in on sports betting launch
The Tennessee Education Lottery has approved rules and processes for mobile sports betting in the state, with minor tweaks to the payout percentage, and now…
AGA: PPP changes still “woefully short” of addressing issues
The American Gaming Association (AGA) described revised guidelines allowing more businesses to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as still falling “woefully short” of…
CT Governor rejects call for temporary igaming launch
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has rejected a request to give the state’s two tribal casinos, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, temporary approval to launch online gaming…
State of the Union: Michigan, NY, SBTech, Nevada and more
This week’s state of the union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes Michigan’s first sports betting figures, while sportsbooks in New York bounced back from…
Casting off the moorings
Virginia is set to become the second US state to allow mobile sports betting without a land-based tethering requirement. Delegate Mark Sickles, the man responsible…
Roar and WH receive CO licences in latest round
The Colorado Gaming Control Commission has issued master sports betting licenses to seven venues, including two operated by Century Casinos, as well as online betting…