Lawmakers have given the green light to Maine sports betting legislation. The state Senate voted 19-15 while the House approved the bill unanimously which would allow residents over the age of 21 bet on professional and college sports competitions. Bets could be placed either at physical locations – such as existing casinos or off-track betting parlors – or online via the mobile apps that account for the majority of sports gambling nationwide. The bill faces additional procedural votes in both the House and Senate. But if the measure is enacted into law, Maine would join roughly a dozen states that…

A year ago, the New Jersey sports betting fight was handed a victory by the Supreme Court, with the justices deeming the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) unconstitutional. Since then, New Jersey and six other states have provided citizens with what they said they wanted in 2011 when voters approved a sports betting referendum. In the first three months of 2019, more than $1 billion has been legally wagered across the state. In March alone, New Jersey’s sports betting handle made up a third of the total amount bet legally on sports across all states with legal markets….

Gambling regulators have approved regulations to allow sports betting in New York. The new rules will allow wagers on sporting events at Rivers Casino, Resorts World Catskills, Tioga Downs and Del Lago Casino. Now that regulations are finally in place, each gaming property can apply for licenses this summer, and hopefully be up and running in time for the NFL season this fall. State lawmakers continue to debate whether or not to allow sports bets to be placed residence mobile devices, with doubts that will be resolved before the end of the current legislative session. You can find more about…

People who play at casino often feel that there are more men than women playing the games. In reality, they may be looking in the wrong place. Girls usually prefer slot games over anything else, but let’s look at some casino games women love to play! Roulette The roulette wheel often reminds everyone about the Wheel of Fortune. And though both men and women love that show equally, this casino game is more popular with women compared to men. There is something about spinning the wheel and seeing your favorite number landing on your chosen spot, which makes women really…

Gaming revenue in the state of Nevada fell below $1 billion for the first time this year when the April numbers came in at just over $936 million. Total revenue for the stats was down 1.8% from last year. Most of the states revenue is derived from slot machine play, which accounted for $658.8 million of the total gaming revenue. There was, however, a drop of nearly 6% in casino table games, card games and sports and race betting to just short of $278 million. Read more at iGaming Business.

The possibility of Louisiana sports betting appears to be lost for the year after the state’s House of Representatives rejected amendments bill that would have legalized wagering. That original House bill primarily focused on regulating daily fantasy sports in the state, but was amended by the Senate to include betting on sports. Had it been approved by the House (and secured a majority of votes in a state election of Louisiana citizens) it would have enabled to establishment of regulatory framework for sports betting. However, the House rejected the bill quickly in a 97-0 vote. The current legislative session ends…