This Week in Gambling

Building off the thrilling Circa Sports debut at Golden Gate Hotel & Casino earlier this month, Las Vegas casino owner and developer Derek Stevens has officially unveiled the betting brand’s newest book at the D Las Vegas. Providing guests with an elevated entertainment experience, the updated sportsbook at the D features a social setting created with fans in mind. Expansive TV screens offer spectators unparalleled viewing options, while bar-top table games and self-service kiosks make betting easier than ever. Designed by MOSER Architecture Studio, the sportsbook at the D Las Vegas features nods to the D’s coveted Vue Bar, which…

The US Department of Justice lost their court case against the state of New Hampshire over the the Wire Act. However, they are still moving forward with plans to enforce their interpretation of the online gambling Wire Act interpretation. Meanwhile, New Hampshire has passed a sports betting bill which contains some interesting language that could disrupt enforcement of the Wire Act even further. Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in Gambling. I’m J Todd. You know, every now and again something happens in our industry that is quite surreal. And when it does I get to report it! Which…

A congressional amendment has been put forth that would threaten any online gambling Wire Act enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice. The proposed amendment would attach to a federal bill that determines funding for the DOJ, and would block any funds from being used to enforce its revised opinion on the 1961 Federal Wire Act. Should the amendment be accepted, the Justice Department will not be permitted to use any money to enforce the opinion of their Office of Legal Counsel’s belief that the Wire Act applies to all forms of gambling and not just sports betting. The amendment…

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California granted the State of California’s request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation for breach of their respective compacts with the State. The dismissal had nothing to do with the merits of the tribes’ position, and in particular, whether California card rooms are offering illegal house-banked games in violation of tribal gaming rights. While the court expressly acknowledged the exclusive right of tribes to conduct banked card games, the ruling constituted a…

Lawmakers have given the green light to Maine sports betting legislation. The state Senate voted 19-15 while the House approved the bill unanimously which would allow residents over the age of 21 bet on professional and college sports competitions. Bets could be placed either at physical locations – such as existing casinos or off-track betting parlors – or online via the mobile apps that account for the majority of sports gambling nationwide. The bill faces additional procedural votes in both the House and Senate. But if the measure is enacted into law, Maine would join roughly a dozen states that…

The New York mobile sports betting bill has been one of the longest-debating in New York state. But after a decisive vote in the Senate on June 17, the bill now heads to the state Assembly. This bill was introduced at the beginning of 2019, around the same time the latest DOJ Opinion on the Wire Act dropped. His latest push has been awarded with success, although the senator had to collaborate with Democratic senators to tweak the bill in a way that would make it acceptable. With this new progress emboldening proponents of spots betting in the Empire State,…