The Alabama Department of Revenue finally forced Greenetrack Inc. to pay over $76 million in taxes. Greenetrack will now be forced to pay the fine, because the Alabama Supreme Court ruled against them, exhausting their options. Getting Greenetrack to pay a fee may have been a win for lawmakers, but it really just showed the … Read more
California Democrats spoke against a proposed state constitutional amendment regulating online sports betting. There are two potential sports betting bills being put to the vote in California in November; one would allow online betting while the other would only allow betting on tribal grounds. The California Democrats are not opposed to the tribal sportsbooks. SACRAMENTO, … Read more
28 members of Congress have issued a letter to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to address international online gambling sites. The letter is supported by the American Gambling Association (AGA) which issued its own letter to the DOJ in April. Congress believes international sites challenge the stability of state-regulated operations. WASHINGTON – International online … Read more
The Florida sports betting ballot initiative – backed by DraftKings, FanDuel, and Florida Education Champions – is thousands of signatures short of appearing on the 2022 ballot. For the final push, DraftKings is offering a huge free-bet incentive, while Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy is taking to social media to garner support for the sports betting … Read more
The Seneca Nation of Indians has withheld more than $500 million in payments to New York State. The Nation is willing to pay the money if they can renegotiate their gaming compact. N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul has agreed to the terms, and negotiations will commence soon. SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Seneca Nation of Indians stopped … Read more
Maverick Gaming has filed a lawsuit alleging misuse in a Washington bill. Gibson Dun is the legal firm that will be representing Maverick on the issue. The Washington Indian Gaming Association’s Rebecca George opposes the lawsuit. OLYMPIA, Wash. – Maverick Gaming just put forward a lawsuit against alleged exclusivity on particular types of gambling given … Read more
Sports betting advocate and state Senator Eric Lesser announced his bid for lieutenant governor. Lesser believes that a regulated wagering market can be launched before elections in November. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr also support wagering. LAS VEGAS – State Senator Eric Lesser just announced his bid for lieutenant governor … Read more
Travis Boersma wants to have machines to bet on old horse races at his new venue. Governor Kate Brown doesn’t want to intervene, but has requested to be consulted. SALEM, Ore. – A legal petition was filed against the Oregon Racing Commission on Tuesday by backers of TMB Racing over delays for gambling machine licenses. … Read more
The launch comes as the Seminole Tribe of Florida awaits an appellate court ruling and Louisiana awaits the state police force to finish their background investigations into licensees. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – BetMGM’s mobile horse racing app officially launched in both Florida and Louisiana on Devember 20, expanding the app’s presence to three states. The launch … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. – A new bill was recently signed into law meant to provide tax relief for Atlantic City’s casinos. PILOT Bill Signed The details of the PILOT bill signed by Governor Phil Murphy were to annex sports and online gaming revenue streams for the necessary payments instead of taxes. It does this by changing … Read more