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HB 315 was introduced on April 2, 2019 and would create the Alabama Sports Wagering Commission and provide it with rule-making authority. The Commission would issue up to seven licenses to operate sports wagering. The license would cost $100,000 and be good for five years, with renewal an option at the end of five years. The state would collect a 10% tax on adjusted gross sports wagering receipts. It would allow for betting at brick-and-mortar facilities and via "mobile application or other digital platforms."
Click for moreThe state prohibits gambling, and no legislation has been introduced specific to sports betting legalization.
In February 2019, State Senator Sonny Borrelli enacted language in SB 1163 that would legalize sports betting in Arizona by giving exclusivity to the state’s Indian tribes. It includes a prohibition of sports betting in Maricopa (Phoenix) and Pinal counties.
Click for moreThe state legalized sports betting via voter referendum on November 6, 2018. Issue 4 passed 54.1-45.9, and requires the state issue casino gaming licenses for one casino in each of four counties. The text of Issue 4 defines "casino gaming" to include "wagers on sporting events." There will be a 13% tax on the first $150,000,000 of net casino gaming receipts, and a 20 percent tax on net casino gaming receipts exceeding $150,000,001. UPDATE: The Arkansas Racing Commission gave approval for sports betting to start at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort on July 1, 2019.
Click for more2 state legislators introduced ACA 16, a 2020 ballot initiative that would amend the Constitution to allow for the regulation of sports betting. It would require 2/3 support from the legislature. Previous public and private initiatives have failed to garner sufficient support to go on the ballot.
Click for moreOn April 18, 2019, rep Alec Garnett introduced legislation that would place a proposition on the November ballot to get voter approval on a 10% flat tax on net sports betting proceeds. The legislation was approved and signed by the governor, putting it on the ballot in November 2019.
Click for moreCompromise legislation has been created in the form of the Connecticut Jobs and Revenue Act. With it, the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes would be required to spend a minimum of $100 million on an entertainment and gambling facility in Hartford. In exchange, the tribes would be authorized to conduct sports wagering at Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun, as well as through mobile and online betting. Sports wagering would be taxed at 8% while internet gambling would be taxed at 10%.
Click for morePrior to the Supreme Court decision, Delaware was one of five states exempted from the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. Delaware was limited to basic parlay bets on only NFL games. On June 5, 2018, Delaware became the first state to offer single-game betting following the Supreme Court decision overturning PASPA. The expanded sports betting is available at the state's three casinos. Parlay betting on NFL and college games is available at various retailers throughout the state.
The DC City Council passed the Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018 on Dec 18, 2018. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed it into law on Jan 23, 2019 and it is now before Congress for 30 days as part of the Home Rule Act. The bill is expected to tax sports betting operators 10 percent of their gross revenue every month. It will include mobile betting run byb DC Lottery and they will also issue brick-and-mortar licenses. The brick-and-mortar will have a tiered pricing structure between Tier A ($250,000 for 5 years -- retail sportsbooks at Capital One Arena, Audi Field, Nationals Park, St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena), Tier B ($50,000 for limited five years or $5,000 for a more limited two-year license)
Click for moreState voters passed Amendment 3, which requires any implementation of further casino gaming in the state will require it pass via the citizen initiative process. This will require 60 percent approval of any measure on the ballot, whereas previous, the legislature had control over such implementation with a simple majority vote. This makes sports gaming more difficult to implement.
Click for moreHR 380 proposes a constitutional amendment to legalize GA sports betting, via ballot referendum. It states that "the revenues and proceeds derived from the licensing, regulation, and taxation of sports betting at licensed betting facilities in this state shall be used for educational programs and purposes" and "shall be used to supplement, not supplant, nonsports betting resources for such educational purposes."
Click for moreHB 1107 introduced on Jan 23, 2019 and would create a state-owned entity, the Hawaii Sports Wagering Corporation" that would offer sports betting. The bill would prohibit private operators in the market. The Corporation would be overseen by a 7-member board of directors. Within 180 days of the passage of HB1107, the Corporation would be responsible for developing sports betting regulations and "commence a competitive process for the selection of a qualified and suitable sports wagering provider." The bill was amended on Feb 7th to "create an online gaming task force to examine and recommend policy issues on the benefits and harms of online gaming."
Click for moreState deputy attorney general Brian Kane has not heard a word on legalizing sports betting. It would require amending the state constitution to allow anything other than horse racing, and Kane does not see it happening anytime soon.The state has gone so far as to bar residents from taking part in services like FanDuel and DraftKings. In 2016, the companies agreed to clear all accounts connected with an Idaho address.
Click for moreGovernor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill to legalize sports betting. The bill creates 6 licensing categories, and will provide for brick-and-mortar wagering at casinos, racetracks, and other facilities (could include Wrigley Field, among others). The master sports wagering license is the top tier with a fee of 5% on gross gaming revenue from the previous year, up to a maximum of $10 million. It provides for mobile wagering, but notably, DraftKings and FanDuel are required to partner with an existing casino for the first 18 months after the bill is signed.
Click for moreSB 552 was introduced to cover sports betting, but also impacts riverboat casino, constructions of new casinos, and a rule covering the maximum number of licenses a single casino owner may possess. The governor signed the bill into law on May 8th and sports betting went into effect on September 1, 2019.
Click for moreOn Monday, May 13th, the governor signed SWF 617 into law, which legalized sports betting. It ibncludes a 6.75% tax rate on revenue, $45,000 licensing fee with a $10,000 renewal fee, mobile betting, and a ban on prop bets involving in-state college teams (betting on general college games allowed). Legal sports betting began on August 15, 2019.
Click for moreA 70-page piece of legislation has been written up but not yet filed. State Rep. John Barker is taking the lead and brought together legislations, state Lottery officials, and various casino, business and sports league lobbyists to discuss the potential legislation
Click for moreHB 175 introduced on Feb 5, 2019 and was endorsed at the committee level on Feb 20. It will likely require 60 votes in the 100-seat House because it would raise and spend money in the existing budget. THe bill would allow for sports betting at one of the state’s horse racing tracks or the Kentucky Speedway, and mobile betting would require downloading the app at one of the tracks. It would tax in-person revenue at 10.25% and mobile revenue at 14.25%
Click for moreSB 153 was introduced on Mar 27, 2019 and passed the Senate on Apri 30. It will go to House next. If passed, it would require approval from Louisiana voters in local parish voting on Oct 12, 2019. If a parish approves it, a Riverboat, Track, or Land-Based Casino can apply to the Gaming Control Board for a license on Jan 1, 2020. It would provide for mobile betting, but specifies they "shall be placed only in the gaming area of the riverboat, eligible facility, or official gaming establishment as determined by the board." Language on taxes and fees has yet to be determined.
Click for moreThe state Senate and House passed LD 553, which would allow individuals 21 or older to gamble on professional and most collegiate sports in the state. The governor refused to sign the bill due to concerns about expanding gambling. Maine law allows the bill to be held over to the next legislative session. The governor would then have three days to sign or veto the bill. If she does neither, it would become law. The legislation would tax "brick and mortar" facilities at 10% of revenue and mobile-only platforms at 16% of revenue. 11 entities would be permitted to apply for on-premise sports betting licenses -- Hollywood Casino in Bangor and Oxford Casino; Scarborough Downs racetrack; the four off-track betting locations in Brunswick, Sanford, Lewiston and Waterville; and the state’s four Native American tribes.
Click for moreMaryland voters approved a measure that requires any commercial gambling expansion to go through the ballot referendum process, and the next possible ballot would be in 2020. State legislators are studying a possible exception specific to the state lottery that does not require a referendum. House Bill 1132 has been introduced in the event this can be approved directly by the legislature.
Click for moreSix different pieces of legislation have been introduced specific to sports betting. The governor introduced his own version among them that would not require operators be affiliated with a brick-and-mortar casino. This would open the door for places like FanDuel and Boston-based DraftKings to enter the market. The governor's bill does not include an integrity fee, although another bill SD.1110 does include a 0.25% fee to be paid to the leagues on which wagering takes place.
Click for moreHB 4926 passed at the end of 2018, and included language that would have opened the door to developing a regulatory framework around sports betting. However, it was vetoed by the out-going governor and the state is back to square one.
Click for moreState Rep Pat Garofalo introduced on Feb 18, 2019. It includes a 0.5% tax imposted on each wager (as opposed to gross revenue), but no fee paid to professional sports leagues. Licenses would only be issued to federally recognized Indian tribes or group of tribes located within the state. Mobile wagering would require the device be located within 20 feet of a brick-and-mortar facility. UPDATE: The bill passed the Senate Tax Committee and advances to the Senate state government committee. The big concern is opposition from the state's federally recognized tribes.
Click for moreIn 2017, Mississippi removed language from the Mississippi Gaming Control Act that prohibited sports betting, in anticipation of a favorable ruling from the Supreme Court in Murphy v. NCAA. Following the 2018 SCOTUS decision, the state Gaming Commission adopted regulations for sports betting. In-person sports betting launched on August 1, and currently 10 casinos provide sports betting. Mobile wagering is not allowed at the present time.
HB 119 was advanced out of a House committee and now will go before the entire House for a vote. The bill includes an integrity fee of 0.25% of the handle and includes a 0.6% fee to fund maintenance and upkeep of Missouri sports stadiums. The bill calls for an 8% tax rate and a $10,000 application fee. It will include statewide mobile wagering.
Click for moreMontana Lottery currently offers sports pools for football and auto racing, which were grandfathered in prior to the repeal of PASPA. SB 330 passed the Senate and HB 725 passed the House. The governor veoted 330, but signed 725 into, and the state has a year to implement it. The law allows the Montana State Lottery to arrange with its current contractor to offer sports betting at locations that already allow gambling (such as bars or taverns with machines that sell lottery tickets).
Click for moreThe state prohibits gambling, and no legislation has been introduced specific to sports betting legalization.
Legalized sports betting in 1949. The federal government initially taxed it at a 10 percent rate, but in 1974, they reduced the rate to 2 percent, launching the growth of sports betting in the state. Congress passed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 1992 to prohibit future expansion of sports betting, but Nevada was grandfathered in.
HB 480 was introduced on Jan 10, 2019. Governor Chris Sununu signed it into law on July 12th. The legislation authorizes the state Lottery Commission to conduct sports betting directly or through an authorized agent via the use of mobile devices and brick-and-mortar sports book establishments at up to 10 retail locations. The legislation prohibits betting on New Hampshire colleges and universities.
Click for moreNew Jersey's attempt to implement sports betting led to the lawsuit that ultimately overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). On June 11, 2018, the governor signed a bill that had been passed the previous week to implement sports betting regulation. Eight brick-and-mortar casinos and 5 online sportsbooks currently have sports betting available.
The Santa Ana Star Casino & Hotel (Bernalillo, NM) formed a partnership with USBookmaking. The Pueblo of Pojoaque's Buffalo Thunder sportsbook opened in March and Isleta's Resort & Casino will open its sports book on August 12. The Inn of the Mountain Gods (Mescalero Apache Tribe) announced on June 24 that it will partner with William Hill in time for the 2019 NFL Season. The state has not legalized gambling, but the partnerships are created under the state's gaming pact with the tribes. The compacts allow all forms of Class III gambling, which includes sports betting.
Click for moreThe New York State Gaming Commission formally approved rules to regulate sports betting. The Commission approved four upstate casinos and all tribal casinos. The new rules take effect when they are published in the state register on June 26th. The ruels do not cover online/mobile wagering. Assembly Bill 6113 has since been introduced in the state legislature and covers mobile/online wagering.
Click for moreSenate Bill 154 introduced Feb 17, 2019 and referred to committee on March 14th. Amended bill adopted by Senate, referred to Senate Rules and Operations Committee. A companion House Bill (302) is in the Judiciary Committee awaiting approval. These bills would limit sports betting to tribal casinos and exclude mobile betting. UPDATE: The state House and Senate passed the bill, and Governor Roy Cooper signed it into law. It allows the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to operate retail sportsbooks at two casinos in the Appalachian Mountains.
Click for moreState House passed bill to legalize sports betting. State Senate voted 38-7 to kill the bill without debate.
Click for moreSB 111 introduced on March 14, 2019. It includes a $100,000 licensee fee and a 6.25% tax on gross revenue. Licensees will be allowed to partner with operators for retail and online wagering.
Click for moreLegislation was introduced on Feb 5, 2018 in both the House and Senate to legalize sports betting as part of an expansion of the tribal gaming compact. It would include, "wagering on the outcome of one or more competitive games in which athletes participate, or on one or more performances of such athletes in such games where all bets are placed in a common pool or pot from which all player winnings, prizes and direct costs are paid." No action was taken by the close of the 2018 legislative session.
Click for morePrior to the Supreme Court decision, Oregon was one of five states exempted from the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. Like Montana and Delaware, it was limited to lottery pools. Oregon had a parlay NFL pool in place, but ended it after the 2006 NFL season to encourage the NCAA to allow the state to host college basketball tournament games. Legislation was introduced on Jan 14, 2019, but since then the state has decided it can expand sports betting based on its pre-PASPA laws. The state lottery commission selected SB Tech as the vendor and a contract is expected to be finalized in late April. The state took its first wager on August 27, 2019.
Click for moreThe state approved an application from Penn National to open sports betting at Hollywood Casino in Grantville, PA. It becomes the first casino to offer sports betting in Pennsylvania after the state passed legislation in 2017 to create a sports betting framework once a favorable Supreme Court decision was reached. The state also approved Parx Casino in Bucks County, and the casino is in the process of building out a $10 million sports betting complex.
On June 22, 2018, Governor Gina Raimondo signed the state budget, which included a provision authorizing sports betting. Two Twin River casinos, in Lincoln and Riverton, launched sports betting to close 2018.
A joint resolution (S57, H3409) was introduced on Jan 8, 2019 to create a ballot referendum to amend the state constitution to allow for various forms of gambling, including on sports.
Click for more27 lawmakers introduced Senate Joint Resolution 2 to put sports betting on the ballot for voters to approve. It would authorize sports betting within the city limits of Deadwood.
Click for moreThe House approved legislation on April 26th to create strictly online sports betting. It would not allow it in any brick-and-mortar facility. The bill was approved by the Senate on April 30th, and Governor Bill Lee announced that he would let the bill pass, but without his signature. A spokesperson said "[the governor] does not believe that the expansion is best, but he recognizes that many in the legislature found this to be an issue they want to explore further." The legislation creates a 20% privilege tax on online gambling. It goes into effect on July 1.
Click for moreHB 1275 was introduced on Feb 1, 2019 and has been referred to committee. The bill would authorize mobile and online sports wagering, and feature a $250,000 licensing fee and a 6.25% tax "imposed on each bet placed by a sports bettor." The Democrat-introduced legislation might not be going anywhere as the state GOP platform is specifically opposed to the expansion of legalized gambling.
Click for moreNo legislation has been introduced, and Article VI, Section 27, of the state Constitution specifically forbids the legislature from, “authorizing any game of chance, lottery or gift enterprise under any pretense or for any purpose.”
S. 59 introduced on Jan 29, 2019 to create the Sports Betting Study Committee to prepare a report concerning whether and how to tax and regulate sports betting in Vermont. If the bill is passed, it shall take effect on July 1, 2019.
Click for moreSB 1126 introduced on Dec 28, 2018, signed into law by governor on Mar 21, 2019. Establishes a framework for the Lottery Board to oversee gaming in certain localities that must further approve via voter referendum. Locations would be limited to Danville, Bristol, and Portsmouth, with Richmond and Norfolk as potential sites for the Pamunkey tribe to build a casino.
Click for moreHB 1975 was introduced on Feb 8, 2019 to authorize "sports wagering on a very limited basis by restricting it to tribal casinos in the state of Washington." It would provide for sports wagering at tribal casinos, and mobile wagering strictly at the tribal casinos.
Click for morePassed the West Virginia Sports Lottery Wagering Act on March 10, 2018, in anticipation of a favorable ruling from the Supreme Court. Hollywood Casino became the first to offer sports betting on September 1, and the state's other four casinos are expected to follow.
The state prohibits gambling, and no legislation has been introduced specific to sports betting legalization.
The state prohibits gambling, and no legislation has been introduced specific to sports betting legalization.