The hope of Wyoming sports betting has been voted down by the state House of Representatives by a vote of 32-27. The bill is now dead, and so is sports betting in the state for 2020. Sponsored by Representative Tom Walters and Senator Ogden Driskill, HB 0225 had focused on legalizing online and mobile sports wagering, with the aim of opening a regulated market no later than January 1, 2021. Measures set out in the bill included operators having to pay an initial $20,000 for a license. These permits would have been valid for 12 months, after which license-holders would…

The Montana Lottery Commission has made it official: sports betting terminals will make a March 9th debut in the state. The machines will allow players to make legal bets at licensed locations, but officials did not state whether mobile betting will be available once the terminals are up and running. Once the terminals are installed, the Montana Lottery will provide training to all staff that will be working with the machines, after which they will be able to begin offering sports betting. In December, the Montana Lottery began accepting applications for new sports wagering licenses, and has so far issued…

Some fifty casino have applied for licenses, and now seven have been approved to conduct Colorado sports betting once the activity becomes legal on May 1st. Now it’s a question of whether those seven licensees will be ready in time. Each license permits retail sports betting and one online betting skin per licensee. Each applicant pays $10,000 before applying, plus a $125,000 license fee on approval. Bettors will need to be physically located within the state’s border to place bets via their mobile devices. The state’s two tribal casinos are also understood to be pursuing sports betting, although they do…

The continuing fight over Kentucky sports betting has split the state legislature. It seems any effort to legalize gambling other than horse racing has always exposed tensions between Republicans, and House Speaker David Osborne has said sports betting legislation is a “very divisive” issue that brings out strong emotions. The bill sailed through a legislative committee nearly a month ago but has languished in the full House since then while awaiting a vote, Local 12 reports. In a House Thursday speech, Republican Rep. Chris Fugate denounced gambling on moral grounds. In the Senate, where Republican leaders typically present a united…

After an emphatic start to 2020 with an underdog victory in the World Darts Championship Final, all eyes turn to the Premier League Darts season. The Premier League field stars Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright, Gerwyn Price, Rob Cross, Michael Smith, Gary Anderson, Daryl Gurney, Nathan Aspinall, and Glen Durrant. Featuring as challengers on each of the first nine nights of darts, John Henderson, Fallon Sherrock, Jonny Clayton, William O’Connor, Luke Humphries, Stephen Bunting, Chris Dobey, Jeffrey de Zwaan, and Jermaine Wattimena will all be trying to upset the league field. Of course, one of the most highly-anticipated matches will…

Don’t look now, but legislators are considering a bill that could legalize online gambling in Wyoming in the form of mobile sports betting. The bill specifically refers to online and mobile sports betting, with the goal of regulating the activity no later than January 1, 2021.  Operators seeking to secure a license would pay an initial fee of $20,000 and the permits would be valid for one year, after which license-holders would face an annual renewal fee of $10,000. Licensees would be subject to a 16% tax rate on monthly online sports wagering revenue. This would be payable no later…

The hope for Maine sports betting in 2020 had been renewed when the state Senate over rode the governors veto of the bill last week. However, the state House decided to vote to sustain that veto. So much for that. Tuesday’s 85-57 House tally fell 10 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto, and came less than a week after the state Senate voted to override by a one-vote margin, 30-10. The measure, approved by lawmakers last year, would have made Maine the 22nd state to legalize online and in-person wagering on sports. The bill would…

One of the most adversarial states for gambling is looking to expand the activity. A Washington state sports betting bill has been approved by a House appropriations committee which would allow tribal casinos to offer wagers on sporting events. The committee voted 25-7 on Tuesday to send the bill to the full House for a vote before the session ends on March 13. The proposal would also have to pass the Senate and be signed by Gov. Jay Inslee. The House bill is sponsored by state Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, who told The Seattle Times on Tuesday evening that he…