Author: Andy Nelson

This past week, the Washington, D.C., Council voted to approve a sole-source, no-bid D.C. sports betting contract with Greek gaming company Intralot. The deal finally received approval more than six months after the D.C. Council passed a sports betting law and decided Intralot would be the only provider. The award of the contract to Intralot appears to have been given a kick forward by…

Another week of news begins with another state taking a significant step toward legal sports betting. Launch in Arkansas took top billing last week, a key component of the broader gambling expansion voters in the Land of Opportunity approved last year. It is the ninth US state with legal sports betting. We turn our attention to the Northeast this week, where a craving has spread…

Summer is not the biggest time to bet on sports in the US, but the New Jersey sports betting industry is still posting big numbers. The state generated $273 million in total wagers and $9.7 million in sports betting revenue in June. The total amount wagered is slightly down from the May numbers, which just outpaced Nevada for the first time in a single month.…

True to its Midwest roots, Iowa continues to advance toward legal sports betting with quiet, steady movement as it aims for a late-summer launch. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) held a public hearing Thursday to discuss its proposed regulations to govern Iowa sports betting. Sources told Legal Sports Report the meeting went largely without issue, an unsurprising case given regulations that closely mirror…

More than six months after passing an enabling law, the District of Columbia is finally on the road to regulated sports betting. Council members voted on Tuesday to approve the sole-source, no-bid contract covering lottery and sports betting operations for the next five years. According to city officials, the $215 million deal with Intralot provides the most expedient solution with the greatest return on its investment.…

Last week was surprisingly busy considering it was such a quiet week of sports betting news. Everything is relative, of course. We actually have a fair amount to cover in this Monday morning recap, including a sudden situation in Northern New England and the launch of the first new market in 2019. We'll swing through a couple of states in the Midwest, too, before…

Ohio is at an impasse in determining the regulatory body for sports betting in the state. Last month Gov. Mike DeWine came out in support of the Senate plan to have the Casino Control Commission (CCC) handle Ohio sports betting. But Ohio Rep. Dave Greenspan tells Legal Sports Report that the House proposal with the Lottery Commission in charge is the only legal option. Greenspan, the sponsor…

Two former NFL stars are among the investors and members of an advisory board for a eSports betting company planning an entry into New Jersey and beyond. B2B sports betting platform provider Bet.Works also revealed several other high-profile leaders in business to their advisory board. NFL stars + sports betting Legal Sports Report has learned that two of the investors in Bet.Works are former…

If California has a decision whether to authorize sports betting on the ballot in November 2020, it will be voting on a full-fledged bill. Sen. Bill Dodd tells Legal Sports Report that he and Assemblyman Adam Gray, who introduced a constitutional amendment last week to legalize California sports betting, plan to have specifics set up before the election. In other words, Californians wouldn't be…

Governor Andrew Cuomo simply does not want to approve mobile NY sports betting, according to the lawmaker at the center of the debate. Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. disputes Cuomo's explanation that the governor holds concern about the constitutionality of mobile sports betting in New York. “They don’t believe it’s unconstitutional in my opinion,” Addabbo said. “They just don’t want it.” A week after Assembly…