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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…

The first 6 hours of NBA free agency this past week were almost as breathtaking as a last second shot in a playoff game. Within those first 6 hours some incredible things happened, including Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, two of the top available players, signing with the same team. Check out what happened this week in the National Basketball Association! And don’t forget…

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…

Entertainment betting allows us to bet on television deaths on a regular basis. Game of Thrones death odds were a thing for about a decade, you could wager on who would die next on The Walking Dead, and virtually any popular show can promote this type of novelty betting. First, you need to find where to bet on entertainment, and then you need to…

The following is an op-ed representing the guest author's opinion. In the waning hours of its legislative session, the Maine legislature passed a comprehensive sports betting bill that should become the model law for post-PASPA sports gambling expansion. It is, frankly, the way US sports betting should be. The bill, LD 553, which is now headed to Gov. Janet Mills’ desk, is stunningly unique…

Gear up, Razorbacks: legalized sports betting appears on its way to Arkansas. Earlier this month, the Arkansas Racing Commission approved Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort to begin accepting wagers July 1, according to several local media reports. Should that timeline hold up, the Hot Springs property will become the first to offer regulated wagering in the state. Messages to Oaklawn confirming its timeline were not immediately returned. But after winning approval to offer sports…