New Hampshire sports betting is a step closer to reality after a bill that would legalize the activity advanced to the Senate. The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed an amended version of House Bill 480 by a vote of 269-82, with the bill now moving forward to the Senate for further discussion. Should the bill come into law, consumers would be able to place bets at various retail locations across the state, as well as via online and mobile platforms. The New Hampshire Lottery Commission would be responsible for regulating the market. The current version of the New…

A shift is occurring in the NCAA sports betting relationship. After decades of resistance to legalized gambling on sporting events (with six years as the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against New Jersey that eventually made its way to the Supreme Court) the NCAA is moving to address sports betting integrity in new ways. “Sports wagering is going to have a dramatic impact on everything we do in college sports,” said NCAA executive Mark Emmert at the organization’s annual convention in January and first reported by the Associated Press. “It’s going to threaten the integrity of college sports in many…

Despite the best efforts of special interests (Sheldon Adelson) and the Department of Justice, online gambling and sports betting continue to expand across America. This week we look at how that expansion is not just in the the regulatory arena from state to state, but also on the business side of things. Professional sports leagues are partnering with gambling companies, and most recently television networks like ESPN and Fox Sports are expanding their programming to cash in on our industry. This week’s special offer is for the Royal Panda casino.

Lawmakers in North Carolina are discussing a new bill that would legalize Tribal sports betting in the state. Sponsored be Senator Jim Davies, S 154 would allow tribal gambling facilities to offer sports wagering, in addition to gaming machines, live table games, raffles and video games that are currently permitted. Should the bill come into law, consumers in North Carolina would be able to place legal bets on both professional and collegiate sports events. However, punters would seemingly be limited to gambling on-site at the tribal facilities, as the bill does not make reference to mobile or online gambling. S…

New Governor J.B Pritzker has raised hopes of legal Illinois sports betting after including $200 million in future tax revenue from wagering activities in his 2020 budget proposal. Pritzker is proposing to legalize sports betting at facilities across the state, including in-person and online gambling. Those betting via the internet would be able to do so from inside Illinois or in a jurisdiction that has entered into a reciprocal agreement with the state. Pritzker has said Illinois could generate between $384m and $680m in gross sports betting revenue per year under full implementation. Based on the proposed 20% tax rate,…

Tribal casinos might be next on deck for regulated sports betting in Minnesota. On Wednesday, Rep. Pat Garofalo unveiled a new sports betting bill as part of a press conference in the capital. Garofalo has been the primary spark for related discussions in Saint Paul over the past year, an effort which has finally spawned a piece of proposed legislation. The bill has both a title: The Safe and Regulated Sports gambling Act of 2019. The bill for sports betting in Minnesota proposes language to define and legalize “sports pools” within state lines. It would create a new five-member Minnesota…