This Week in Gambling

Governor Ralph Northam has signed into law a bill that opens the door for Virginia casino gaming, as well as providing a route to law for sports betting in the state. Northam has ratified SB1126, filed by Senator Louise Lucas in December 2018, which allows cities to establish casinos, provided they meet a series of conditions. Cities are eligible to host the venues if they have an unemployment rate of at least 4%, a poverty rate of 20%, and had experienced a population decline of at least 7% between 1990 and 2016. Tribal casinos, meanwhile, would be permitted in cities…

[one_half padding=”0 10px 0px 0″][/one_half]The era of professional leagues fighting the expansion of gambling seems to be over. Now, those same leagues who had so adamantly opposed betting on their games appear ready to cash in through sports betting deals. Instead of throwing up roadblocks to sports gambling, the leagues are now making deals to work with betting operators. Additionally, professional teams from those leagues are signing casino deals to work with gambling companies on their own! This week’s special offer is for Wicked Bet casino.

New Hampshire sports betting is a step closer to reality after a bill that would legalize the activity advanced to the Senate. The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed an amended version of House Bill 480 by a vote of 269-82, with the bill now moving forward to the Senate for further discussion. Should the bill come into law, consumers would be able to place bets at various retail locations across the state, as well as via online and mobile platforms. The New Hampshire Lottery Commission would be responsible for regulating the market. The current version of the New…

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A bill that would allow betting on sports in Tennessee was fundamentally altered by the bill’s sponsor by only allowing online sports betting. It was supposed to bring sportsbook style shops and kiosks to Tennessee, but state representative Rick Staples introduced an amendment that changed much of the bill language. Instead of physical locations, only online sports betting would be permitted. Betting would be managed by the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation. Rep. Staples said he believes the state will raise $21.6 million in the first year of operation, doubling that number in the second year. Local governments would receive 15…

The Major League Soccer MGM multi-year strategic partnership deal is the first official gaming partnership of the MLS. Roar Digital becomes the exclusive official sports betting partner of the league. Both MGM Resorts and Road will have access to enhanced MLS data for fans and sports betting customers, as well as game footage and photography, MLS-themed promotions and sweepstakes, television-visible signage for nationally broadcast games in the US, MLS talent and a range of hospitality and event opportunities. The agreement also sets out plans for MLS to work with MGM Resorts and Roar to develop an exclusive free-to-play game for…