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This story has been updated. Maryland sports betting could prove profitable for the state lottery under a bill introduced late last week. Still outstanding, however, is the question of whether Maryland voters would need to approve legal sports betting. The bill dropped by Dels. Jason Buckel and Kevin Hornberger would authorize the Maryland Lottery to conduct sports betting. Under the lottery's oversight, state horse…

A bill that essentially hands the DC sports betting contract to current lottery provider Intralot comes before the district council Tuesday morning. The wisdom behind bypassing a competitive bidding process in the name of speed continues to raise concerns in Washington, D.C. A Washington Post editorial Monday lambasted the council for its handling of the bidding, calling it a “sickening spectacle”: “Horses, whether on…

The chairman of The Walt Disney Company does not see his company — which owns ESPN — getting into ‘facilitating gambling' any time soon. That came from Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger in fielding a question about sports betting in Disney's most recent earnings call. What Disney said on sports betting Here is what Iger said in response to Disney's aspirations on sports…

Tampa Bay has become a heavy 2019 Stanley Cup betting favorite Four other teams are seen as legitimate contenders How do the top teams in the NHL stack up heading into the stretch drive? The latest NHL futures odds have a few noticeable tiers. At the apex are the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are an uber-short +280. The Bolts have earned their place at…

State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. is concerned that NY sports betting is falling behind as New York City residents become accustomed to wagering in New Jersey. If the state waits three years to go through a constitutional amendment process to offer mobile NY sports betting, it could condition residents to stick with NJ sports betting permanently. Addabbo, who represents Queens, tells Legal Sports Report he received emails…

Meadowlands Racetrack and Tioga Downs owner Jeff Gural lives in an interesting gray area between New Jersey and New York sports betting. When it comes to adding mobile NY sports betting, Gural finds himself squarely in the middle of the debate. Gural told Legal Sports Report this week that he is not pushing for mobile betting to be included in the rules issued by the New York…

The District of Columbia could be the next US jurisdiction to roll out a legal, regulated sports betting industry. During a scheduled legislative meeting on Tuesday, lawmakers voted 7-6 in favor of a proposal to bypass competitive bidding for the DC Lottery contract. A second reading and another vote will be conducted later this month. Passage could help expedite the launch of DC sports betting under…

The attorneys general of New Jersey and Pennsylvania had some choice words for the US Department of Justice for its recent reversal on the interpretation of the federal Wire Act. And one of the AGs wants to know what one of the gaming industry's biggest names had to do with it. The latest on the Wire Act from NJ and PA The two state…

Virginia sports betting legislation is on the move, though its progress might stall like the Rams' offense in the Super Bowl. The Virginia Senate passed a bill Monday authorizing an eventual referendum allowing voters to choose whether to approve the first casino in the state. S 1126 passed 28-12 and could lead to the opening of the first casino in Virginia, which would be located in…

The New England Patriots are tepid favorites to repeat as Super Bowl champions. Super Bowl LIV will be held February 2, 2020, in Miami. Only four teams are priced at less than 14/1. It may not have been a thing of beauty, but the Patriots won the Super Bowl, again. While praising Bill Belichick is justified, it doesn’t do us a lot of good…