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Plan to Build Casino on New York Mets’ Parking Lot Helped by New Bill
By: Grant MitchellThere has long been discussion of making use of the overflow parking areas surrounding Citi Field near Willets Point, a neighborhood in Queens, New York. Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D-Queens), whose jurisdiction includes the Mets’ home ground, wants at least 20 acres to be used for a brand-new casino.
03/24/2023
NewsNorth Carolina House Advances Online Sports Betting Bill After Previous Failure
By: Grant MitchellNorth Carolina is one of 36 states that have legalized sports betting in at least some form, although the options are restricted to a few in-person outlets. Online sports betting has been more divisive, largely due to the debate over betting on college sports.
03/23/2023
NewsMissouri House Advances Sports Betting Bill With First-Round Vote
By: Grant MitchellThe pro-sports betting crowd is supported by a coalition of owners and representatives of local professional sports teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Blues, and more. The group has been beating down lawmakers’ doors for more than a year but has been stymied at the crucial steps.
03/21/2023
NewsAlabama Lawmakers Ready for Introduction of Sports Betting Bills
By: Grant MitchellAlabama is one of 14 states that have not legalized sports betting in any form. Two states, Ohio and Massachusetts, that launched their respective sports betting markets this calendar year have enjoyed highly fruitful periods since.
03/20/2023
NewsWWE Seeking Approval in Two States for Legal Betting on Planned Fight Outcomes
By: Grant MitchellThe company is collaborating with accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) to ensure that results of the matches cannot be prematurely leaked to the public. All WWE results are determined beforehand, meaning that the matches are effectively uncompetitive despite being branded as professional wrestling.
03/13/2023
NewsKentucky Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Show Support for Sports Betting
By: Grant MitchellThree three figures in question are Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, and Somerset Mayor Alan Keck. All agreed that sports betting’s increasing popularity has led to the rise of illegal gambling markets that the state should take control over.
03/09/2023
NewsNew York Commission Approves Tighter Sports Betting Advertising Regulations
By: Grant MitchellFollowing a series of legislative proposals, discussions, and analyses of the market, the Big Apple is enforcing restrictions on advertising to underage persons and college students. The rule change received unanimous approval and is just another instance in a series of advertising regulations.
02/28/2023
NewsProfessional Sports Teams Try Again for Legal Sports Betting in Missouri
By: Grant MitchellAmong the attendees were St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III, who has been an outspoken supporter of many failed movements to legalize sports betting in The Show-Me State. He encouraged senators to combine parts from the bills in a massive overhaul to the gaming ecosystem.
02/23/2023
NewsGeorgia Policymakers Look to Legalize Sports Betting Without Usual Vote
By: Grant MitchellState constitutional amendments require the aforementioned two-thirds vote. However, the officials in question are pushing bills in both chambers of congress that would create a legal sports betting market by statute. This only requires a majority vote instead of the full two-thirds support.
02/20/2023
NewsSuper Bowl LVII Betting Expected to Produce Another Record Betting Handle
By: Grant MitchellThe Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles head into what should be an ultra-competitive Super Bowl LVII as the top seeds from their respective conferences. More importantly—for sportsbooks, at least—Philadelphia’s home state of Pennsylvania has legal sports betting, while nearby Kansas also accepts legal wagers.
02/10/2023
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