California tribes shelve mobile sports betting initiative
It’s official, Californians will have no more than two sports betting options when they had to the ballot box in November. According to Matthew Kredell of Play CA, the tribal coalition behind a mobile betting initiative announced it will not try to qualify for the November 2022 ballot, preferring to wait until 2024, when the […]
Read MoreNew Jersey study reveals sports betting’s impact on iCasino
Since 2014, Rutgers University has released an annual report on online gambling in New Jersey. The comprehensive analysis derives from “raw data files, collected by the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) from all the operators” in New Jersey. Due to the nature of the study, the research is several years behind, but the unique insight […]
Read MoreCompeting sports betting initiatives spell trouble for California
California voters will likely have at least two sports betting proposals on the November ballot. An initiative legalizing online sports betting in the Golden State gathered 1.6 million signatures, far more than the number needed. That sets up a showdown with an already-approved initiative to legalize retail sports betting at tribal casinos and select racetracks. […]
Read MoreTribal panel at IGA discusses the role of IGRA in the 21st Century
The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) is often framed as opening the door for tribal gaming. According to former National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Chairman Jonodev Chaudhuri, that assessment is incorrect, “the success of tribal gaming is despite not because of IGRA.” The remarks were made at the recently concluded Indian Gaming Association Conference. […]
Read MoreMA Senate says yes to sports betting, major challenges remain
The Massachusetts Senate spent most of Thursday working through a sports betting bill (H 3993). Senators considered 69 amendments but only adjusted the legislation that emerged from the Ways and Means Committee late last week at the margins. Most amendments received voice votes, which means we don’t know how individual Senators feel about the policies. […]
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