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Legislative Top 5 - May 2024 #2

Time’s Almost Up - As the House and Senate work towards the May 20 adjournment date, the Legislature is rapidly running out of time. With the conclusion of the House and Senate floor sessions on Thursday, May 9, only five...more

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North Carolina Legalizes Online Sports Betting and Advance Deposit Wagering on Horse Racing

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On June 14, 2023, Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 347 legalizing online sports wagering and advance deposit horse race wagering. The bill has moved through the legislative process in a little over three months....more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Governor Signs Notable Bills Into Law, Budget Negotiations Continue

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Governor Roy Cooper this week signed some bills and legislators continued budget negotiations. Budget Negotiations - Budget negotiators this week continued work on a conference committee report for the budget bill (H...more

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Sports Gambling is Here and People are Paying Attention

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On January 1, 2023, sports betting became legal in the state of Ohio and we shared what this means for your institution now that this is the reality. Ohio is just one of 33 states (and the District of Columbia) where...more

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Legislative Top 5 - February 2023 #4

FEBRUARY FORECAST - The Governor and Department of Management and Budget will release the state’s February Budget and Economic Forecast on Monday. This updated projection of state revenues and expenditures will be used by...more

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Sports Betting in Ohio

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​​​​​​​Legal sports gaming is coming to Ohio on January 1, 2023.  Thanks to the law signed by Governor Mike DeWine (HB 29) last year, which legalized and set forth the regulatory framework for sports gaming, Ohioans will be...more

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To Temporary or Not to Temporary

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On September 22, 2022, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (“Commission”) convened an in-person roundtable to solicit feedback from industry on the launch of mobile sports wagering platforms in the Commonwealth. It was clear...more

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Gaming Commission Hosts Preparatory Meetings as Governor Signs Sports Wagering Bill

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Since the Legislature passed An Act Regulating Sports Wagering, the Commonwealth has been a hive of activity as Massachusetts ushers in a new era in gaming and aligns with the dozens of other states that have already...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Updates from the NC General Assembly and Governor’s Office - June 2022 #4

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Legislators continued work on the budget bill this week and considered bills on a number of topics including sports wagering and Medicaid expansion. State Budget Bill With July 1 and the beginning of FY 23 approaching,...more

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Kansas Enacts “Compromise” Sports Betting Law Designed to Lure Professional Sports Teams

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On May 12, 2022, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed S.B. 84 legalizing retail and online sports betting throughout the state. The newly-enacted law represents a compromise between the “single operator” and “free market”...more

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Maine Legislature Passes Retail and Online Sports Betting Bill

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On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, Maine’s state legislature passed L.D. 585 that will legalize retail and online sports betting throughout the state once signed by Governor Janet Mills. If enacted, the bill would give the state’s...more

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Legislative Top 5: February 2022 #3

Redistricting Day - At noon on Tuesday, the new boundary lines for Minnesota Legislative and Congressional districts were released. These boundaries are updated every ten years, following the census, to ensure districts...more

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Sports Betting Legalized in Ohio

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It has taken more than three years and hundreds of hours of debate, but Ohio has finally passed legislation to legalize sports betting. In 2018, the United States Supreme Court overturned the federal Professional and Amateur...more

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Ohio Legislature Passes Retail and Online Sports Betting Bill

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This past Wednesday, December 8, the Ohio state legislature passed a bill that would legalize retail and online betting on college, professional and esports. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has indicated he will sign the bill in...more

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Connecticut Enacts Emergency Sports Betting and iGaming Regulations, Awaits Federal Approval of Amended State-Tribal Gaming...

On Tuesday, August 31, Connecticut’s Legislative Regulation Review Committee approved a set of emergency sports betting and iGaming regulations, which will be effective for the next 180 days while the state finalizes its...more

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Louisiana Gaming Control Board Approves Emergency Sports Betting Rules

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On August 19, 2021, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (Board) published emergency rules (Emergency Rules) relating to the legalization of sports betting. The Emergency Rules went into effect on August 23 and will be in...more

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Connecticut Submits Amended Tribal Gaming Compacts in Next Step Towards Legalizing Sports Betting

As we reported previously, Connecticut enacted legislation on May 25, 2021, authorizing retail and online sports betting, online casino gaming and online daily fantasy sports, to be offered exclusively by the Connecticut...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Updates from the NC General Assembly and Governor’s Office -August 2021

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This week, Legislators considered various bills and the House continued work on the budget bill.     House Budget Bill - The House began its rollout of the biennial budget bill (S 105) on Thursday with Appropriations...more

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Several States on Track for Fall 2021 Sports Betting Launch, Others Look to Q4 2021 and Beyond

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In Spring 2021, eight states enacted legislation approving retail and/or online sports betting, all with the goal of a statewide sports betting launch in time for the 2021-2022 NFL season, which officially begins on September...more

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Louisiana Legislature Passes Bill Establishing Framework for Retail and Online Sports Betting

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On June 10, 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature approved legislation establishing a licensing framework for retail and online sports betting in the 55 Louisiana parishes that voted to authorize sports betting in the...more

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Connecticut Legislature Passes Bill Legalizing Retail and Online Sports Betting, Online Casino Gaming, and DFS

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On May 25, 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted legislation authorizing retail and online sports betting, online casino gaming and online daily fantasy sports (DFS), to be offered exclusively by the Connecticut...more

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Maryland Authorizes Retail and Online Sports Wagering, Seeks to Boost Industry Diversity

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On April 12, 2021, the Maryland state legislature passed a bill legalizing both retail and online sports betting, which Governor Larry Hogan is expected to sign in the coming days. Maryland’s sports betting bill is among the...more

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What You Need to Know About Online Sports Betting

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Over the past few years the sports betting industry has completely transformed due to the ability to wager in multiple states and, in some of those states, wager online. Historically, Nevada was the only state to have legal...more

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Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 19

Legislative Day 19 felt particularly cold, wet, and sleepy as legislators wrapped up a short week that was filled to the brim with committee meetings and actions. But before most members headed for the exits, the chambers did...more

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Maryland’s Path To Legalized Sports And Event Wagering In 2021

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In the November election, Maryland voters overwhelmingly approved Ballot Question 2 — the Maryland Commercial Gaming Expansion Referendum — authorizing sports and event betting. As a result, Maryland joins the growing list of...more

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