Casinos and racetracks in New Jersey are now accepting eSports betting! Wagers on competitive video game tournaments are being booked as another way to expand the state’s sports betting industry. The Division of Gaming Enforcement approved gambling on the $1 billion video game tournament market last week. Gambling companies hope it will be a significant new source of revenue from young people who are not enamored of traditional casino games but spend hours on end playing and watching video games. eSports, short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. Esports often takes the form of organized,…

State Senator Jeff Brandes filed a bill last week which would regulate Florida sports betting for anyone 21 years of age and older. His bill sets the guidelines for obtaining a sports betting license via the Department of Lottery, and allow licensees to offer wagers in-person or at a betting kiosk. “Sports betting is yet another area where we can enhance individual freedom,” Brandes said, according to Florida Politics. “In absence of a well regulated structure, we’ve seen a complex underground industry developed in Florida, potentially breeding habits of addiction, while robbing our government of revenue that should be collected…

Gambling expansion is once again be on the radar as a Kentucky sports betting bill will return to the state legislature next year. At least one legislator is optimistic the bill will pass. State Representative Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger) said he will file a bill that allows for legalized sports betting at Kentucky race tracks and via mobile betting. Koenig said he has long been a proponent of expanded gaming but acknowledged that casinos have been a hard sell for the state. He noted urban parts of the state have shown an openness to expanded gaming, but rural parts of the…

Lawmakers considering sports betting in California are gathering witnesses for their first hearing of this year. Legal Sports Report reports that the legislature there would tentatively like to have those witnesses and other experts in Los Angeles to testify on November 20th. Though sports betting bills have been popping up in California for years, members of the General Assembly have taken nothing more than a cursory look. The state’s complicated gaming landscape and the ongoing feud between the state and tribal gaming make passing related legislation a tall task. The tribes have exclusivity over certain forms of gambling in California,…

The French sports betting brand ParionsSport has agreed a deal to become a partner for the first regular-season NBA game in France. The Charlotte Hornets and the Milwaukee Bucks will face off in the NBA Paris Game 2020 at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris on January 24, 2020. As part of the deal, ParionsSport will offer customers experiences such as VIP access to the game and meet and greets with former NBA players. NBA prizes will be also be available to win on both ParionsSport’s and FDJ’s social media and online platforms. In addition, the partnership will incorporate the new…

A coalition of eighteen state tribes have put forth a proposal for legal California sports betting. Calling it the Sports Wagering Regulation and Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act, the measure would be put to voters at the November 2020 elections. It also aims to amend the state constitution to legalize betting on sports at some locations, including Tribal casinos and licensed racetracks, and set a 10% gross revenue tax on licensees. Only in-person wagering would be permitted under the Act, and limited to those aged 21 and above. Minors are further protected by advertising controls, such as a prohibition on advertising…

The time is approaching for the DOJ Wire Act appeal to get started. Briefs are due by November 12, and we may soon get a look at how the case will proceed. After the deadline on the 12th, appellees will have 30 days to file a brief in response. If all parties adhere to deadlines and take no exceptions for holidays, this puts the final brief in the hands of the Appeals Court by January 2. With a consideration for the holiday season, all briefs should still be submitted before the end of January. The case over the Federal Wire…

Stop the presses and start making plans! Colorado legalizes sports betting! Voters have narrowly passed the measure that makes Colorado the 19th state to regulate sports betting, with the tax revenues earmarked for water conservation. This allows the parent companies of Colorado’s 33 casinos in Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek to offer onsite and online betting on professional, collegiate, motor and Olympic sports starting in May. The ballot question had little opposition, but the election results were so close that the outcome could only be determined Wednesday as the final votes were tallied. Legal sports wagering has grown…