The possibility of New York mobile sports betting got a big push toward reality, as both the State Senate and Assembly both approved bills that would permit the activity as part of their budgets. The approval of both legislative bodies was for a multi-operator approach which would allow betting kiosks at state racetracks, plus off-track betting could take place at parlors and sports stadiums. This was the preferred plan of sports books, gaming stakeholders and the gambling industry at large. However, Governor Andrew Cuomo prefers the single operator model which would operate  more like the state lottery. Currently, sports wagering…

There are two states where betting on sports could be legalized soon. A Georgia sports betting bill, which has been approved by the state Senate, and legislation in Kansas, which was approved by the Senate there. Georgia’s bill will head to the House to be considered. In it’s current form, the bill would need to amend the state constitution in order to legalize sports betting. To do that, the matter would need to be approved by voters. In Kansas, the bill would regulate betting on sports as an expansion of the state lottery. That regulation would come via one of…

It was only late January when Michigan online gambling officially launched, but it did not take long for the state to generate some serious return on investment. Internet sports betting in the state generated over $115 million in betting action. And when you factor in online casinos and poker, the state was able to pocket nearly $43 million in January. It’s difficult, however, to put Michigan’s launch into proper perspective after just 10 days of data. Ten sports betting operators and eight online casinos launched on January 22nd, but the market grew to include Fox Bet, Stars Casino, and PokerStars…

The runaway spread of regulated gambling has popped up in some new places, with sports betting bills working their way through committees in three additional states this week. Below is a brief look at each, keeping in mind that they are early in the process… and any legislation is most likely weeks, months or even years away. The biggest prize (as far as population goes) would be Texas, where House of Representatives’ State Affairs Committee is mulling a bill that would bring regulated online sports wagers to the state. A limit of five operators would be approved and overseen by…

As part of his state budget proposal, the Governor Charlie Baker has introduced a Massachusetts sports betting bill that would allow online and mobile wagering to take place. Wagering would be limited to professional sporting events, and the legislation would prohibit any bets on college games and any eSports competitions. Regulation of the industry would fall to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Taxes on wagers at land based casinos would be taxed at 10%, while online bets would receive 12.5% tax. You can read more about the possibility and details of the Massachusetts sports betting proposal at Yogo Net.

Betting on sports was legalized in May of last year. And since that time, sports betting in Colorado has grown every month… for nine consecutive months. Now, they are the 6th largest market for sports wagers in the country. January was another record month for the state, bringing in nearly $327 million. That’s up from just over $284 million in December and $231 million for November. Even better news for the state is that January’s record revenue netted the state almost $1.2 million in taxes, which was an increase of 125% increase from the previous month. According to the PlayColorado…