Here is a complete sports betting update of where each of the 50 states is in regard to sports betting legislation. This list is current as of the date published, but the legal situation is changing quickly! For more details on each state’s individual situation, and information on the sports betting landscape in America, visit CBS Sports. Alabama: Not yet legal, but legislation proposed. Alaska: Not legal. Arizona: Not yet legal, but legislation proposed. Arkansas: Legal! The state’s first official sportsbook (Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort) began operating in July, and there will be multiple others on the way, though the…

With the help of  the mobile betting launch, Iowa online sports betting is officially underway at the Grand Falls Casino.  Elite Sportsbook is the first online sports betting service to the opening of an in-house sportsbook at the casino floor this weekend. Bettors can make a variety of different wagers on professional and college sports from their phone or computer, as long as they have an internet connection, a device and are currently in Iowa. Casino officials and site operators have set up geolocation services to ensure users are within state borders before they wager. The opening of sports betting…

Oregon sports betting is officially off and running ahead of the NFL season… at least at the Chinook Winds Casino. The move comes as the Oregon State Lottery plans to launch a new online feature, but that won’t be up and running for several more weeks. Right now, betting with Chinook Winds is only available in person at the casino. The casino did a soft open earlier this week that featured former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones putting $5 on the Cowboys to win the Super Bowl this season. Shortly after, bets were open to the public….

It’s official: FanDuel partners with Major League Baseball! The multi-year agreement will grant FanDuel will gain access to the leagues official data, as well as branding and logos of teams it can use across its online sports betting sites and retail locations. The deal marks the sports betting and daily fantasy sports operator’s first official partnership with either the MLB or its franchises. Kenny Gersh, executive vice president, gaming and new business ventures at MLB, added: “Baseball is one of the most popular sports to bet on and partnering with MLB allows us to make the betting experience even better…

Major gaming companies have announced that they expect to open a total of eight Indiana sportsbooks next month, with hopes of taking bets ahead of the NFL regular season games. Ameristar Casino East Chicago expects to launch sports betting on September 1, and Horseshoe Hammond Casino expects to open its sportsbook on September 4, the casinos’ operators said in press releases. Caesars Entertainment, which operates Horseshoe Hammond, also hopes to open six more sports books throughout the state in September. Those venues will be at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Anderson; Horseshoe Southern Indiana in Elizabeth; Indiana Grand Racing and Casino…

Legal wagers on sporting events arrived in central New York this morning as the DraftKings Sportsbook opened at del Lago Resort & Casino. It is a 6,000-square-foot lounge with 23 self-serve betting kiosks and cashier stations, plus a full-service bar and restaurant with seating for 200. Sporting events will be shown live on 1,000 square feet of LED video screens, including 16 TV sets. There are also odds boards and a scrolling ticker showing live scores, stats, injury news and additional player information. Del Lago’s sports betting lounge will be the fourth to open in Upstate New York this summer,…