This Week in Gambling

Our gambling news for this week finds the expansion of US sports betting continues with Florida, Maryland, and Louisiana jumping into the regulated ring. And with the addition of mobile sports betting in those states, US online gambling also gets a shove in the right direction. Hello players! Thanks so much for joining me on another edition of This Week in Gambling, where for the past several weeks we’ve been discussing casinos opening post pandemic in Las Vegas and Reno and Atlantic City and all across America! But this week, we’re shifting gears a little bit… for this week’s big…

Believe it or not, it seems you can open carry a gun in Nevada casinos. But if you do, you may not be welcomed. And a new bill in the state legislature could change the way these situations are handled. Right now, casino representatives must confront guests with firearms to ask them to disarm or leave. If they refuse to do either then the police are usually called. However, Senate Bill 452 would change all that. The new bill, MGM Resorts, would end confrontations between guests and resorts staff by allowing employees to call the police as a first option….

There have been a lot of bills introduced for the regulation of Louisiana sports betting. Now, estimates are that the activity could be launched as early as this fall, perhaps in time for the NFL season. Senators in Louisiana recently voted 31-6 on a bill to allow sports bets to be placed on smartphones, in casinos, at approved kiosks, and even in restaurants that serve liquor. The bill must now go before the Louisiana House. A survey last year found that 65% of state residence approve of the regulation of sports wagers. Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division spokesperson Chuck…

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Don’t look now, but sports betting in Tennessee has now collected more than $1 billion in wagers since the industry launched in November, even as wagers slowed down in April. Now with $1.1 billion in six months, the Volunteer State became the quickest legal sports jurisdiction to reach the $1 billion milestone in U.S. history, according to PlayTenn, which tracks the Tennessee gaming market. “With an online-only launch during the NFL season and at the beginning of a month, Tennessee kicked off its sports betting industry under nearly perfect circumstances,” said Nicole Russo, analyst for PlayTenn.com. “The circumstances gave the…

It took a special session and an agreement with the Seminole Tribe, but Florida sports betting has finally and officially been passed! It is the single largest expansion of gambling in the state… but don’t get too excited, yet. Residents of the state may have a bit of a wait before any actual sports wagering takes place. The agreement must also be approved by Federal regulators. The U.S. Department of Interior has just 45 days to review and approve the deal. The Florida House Speaker  added, “Congratulations on an historic compact with the Seminole Tribe…’’. And the Seminoles really are…