Bill introduced in Frankfort would legalize sports betting in Kentucky

A busy 2023 has North Carolina ready to welcome legalized sports betting in the state in early 2024. This was a banner year for legal sports betting in the Tar Heel State. North Carolina finally passed and signed into law a bill allowing online and in-person sports betting at specific sites, making way for one of the top 10 most populous states in…

With the recent start to the NFL season, sports wagering is a popular topic of conversation among football fans. It's also been a popular topic of debate in state legislatures. Earlier this summer, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Vermont all enacted laws that legalize and tax sports wagering activities. Similar efforts in Texas, Missouri, and Georgia…

North Carolina's basketball fanatics could legally put bets down on March Madness next year. The same goes for putting money on the Carolina Hurricanes, the Panthers, the Durham Bulls and almost any other sports event. A bill to legalize placing bets on sports passed a key vote on the Senate floor Wednesday 38-11. The final vote, which is mostly…

Some of the proposed changes are major, as they turn an online sports betting bill into a horse-racing one as well. A bill that would legalize online sports betting sites in the Tar Heel State is already undergoing a makeover in the North Carolina Senate, which is reportedly on track to vote on the legislation next week. House Bill 347 passed the…

The North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 347 (HB347) on March 29, making way for the legislation to enable the legalization of online wagering on professional and college sports within the state. According to HB347, the bill is being spearheaded by primary support and sponsorship from Representative Jason Saine (R) of Lincoln…

South Carolina is attempting to give legal sports betting another try. Lawmakers in the Palmetto State have started to consider House Bill 3749 - a piece of legislation that would legalize online sports betting for a jurisdiction of 5.3 million people. Last month, HB 3749 - which was introduced on January 19 - was discussed by South Carolina's…

The Bluegrass State is expected to generate roughly $23 million in annual revenue from legal sports betting. Kentucky has emerged as the latest state in America to officially authorize legal sports betting. On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear signed House Bill 551, which legalizes both online and retail sports betting in the Bluegrass State. The enactment…

Pieces of legislation related to wagering have been introduced in the state since 2018 but have failed due to a lack of support in the Senate. Residents of Kentucky are patiently awaiting the arrival of legal sports betting March Madness. According to Vancouver-based technology firm GeoComply Solutions Inc., the Bluegrass State saw more than 295000…

Pieces of legislation related to sports betting have been introduced in Kentucky since 2018 but have failed to gain support on the Senate floor. Kentucky is racing to the finish line to bring legal sports betting to the Bluegrass State. On Monday, the state's House of Representatives voted 63-34 in favor of House Bill 551 - a piece of legislation…

House Bill 347 is the newest attempt at bringing legal sports betting to the Tar Heel State, sponsored by Rep. Jason Sane. Lawmakers are making another attempt to bring legal sports betting to the Tar Heel State. On Monday, House Bill 347 - chief sponsored by Rep. Jason Sane - was introduced to legalize online wagering on professional and college…

A bill that would legalize sports wagering in the state of Kentucky passed out of committee on Wednesday morning. House Bill 551, which would allow Kentuckians to wager on live sports events both online and in person, was unanimously approved by the legislative house committee. The bill passed out of the House last year before stalling in the…

In order to be enacted, HB 551 must receive at least 60% of votes in favor of the bill in both the House and Senate. Kentucky is making progress on a bill that would authorize legal sports betting. On Wednesday, the state's Licensing and Occupations Committee voted in favor of House Bill 551, a piece of legislation that would bring sports betting…

Sports betting is expected to soon become a reality in Georgia after Senate Bill 172 was passed on Tuesday. The bill will bring both mobile and retail sports wagering to the Peach State. Georgia is moving forward with a bill that would make legal sports betting a reality. The state's Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee passed Senate Bill…

Legal sports betting is a step closer in Minnesota after the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee voted in favor of advancing House Bill 2000, which would call for MIGA to oversee and regulate both online and retail sites. Minnesota's latest attempt towards legal sports betting took a step forward on Monday. The Gopher State's House Commerce…

House Bill 380, which would allow online sports betting in Georgia, was discussed by the Georgia House of Representatives on Tuesday, while Senate Bill 57 - which would lead to retail and mobile wagering - will be seen by the state Senate. Georgia sports fans are one step closer to betting on their favorite teams. On Tuesday, the Georgia House of…

Democrats detailed a plan Tuesday to legalize sports betting in Minnesota that they say will garner enough support to pass despite Republican skepticism. "Last year, legalized sports betting passed the House with a bipartisan majority, but stalled out in the Senate," said Rep. Zach Stephenson, DFL-Coon Rapids, the chief sponsor of the bill in the…

While the suggestion of expanded wagering in Washington may not seem like a big thing to the casual observer, it is a sensitive subject for some in the western state. Proposed legislation in the Evergreen State would expand legal sports betting beyond tribal casinos in Washington, but already the battle lines are being drawn over the bills by…

Rep. John Mizuno introduced House Bill 344 on Friday, a measure that could have a better shot at laying the foundation for - and potentially leading to - the introduction of legal sports betting in the Aloha State. Hawaii is once again attempting to legalize gaming and online sports betting sites. The Aloha State is one of only two jurisdictions -…

It seems that we would probably pick up a few votes by not having online poker in the bill. A Republican lawmaker in Kentucky said a sports betting bill that he and others are working on during this year's legislative session would likely not include online poker. In an exclusive interview with Poker Industry PRO, Rep. Michael Meredith (R-Oakland)…

In 2022, when lawmakers in Kentucky failed for the third consecutive year to pass a bill legalizing online poker in the state, supporters promised it wouldn't be the last word on the issue. Now the Kentucky online poker supporters are back and have a new bill they want their colleagues to support in 2023. To be clear, aficionados of online poker in…

Sports betting is yet again on the table in Kentucky this new year. A bill introduced Thursday in Frankfort wouldlegalize betting on sporting events.Should it pass, people in the state could bet on the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA Tour, NASCAR, MLS, college sports, the Olympics and more options, as well as gamble on fantasy sports and poker. House Bill 106…

Image Source: Shutterstock.com House Bill 106 was introduced in the current legislative session on January 5. The bill received support from Kentucky State Representative in Lexington's 88th District, Cherlynn Stevenson, Newport's State Representative Rachel Roberts, and Derrick Graham, a dedicated House Representative since 2003. If it would be…

The bill is the second piece of legislation to be introduced in Missouri this week for the new 2023 state legislative session that runs through May 12. Missouri is back on track to join the list of states with legal sports betting in the U.S. House Rep. Phil Christofanelli (R-St. Peters) sponsored House Bill 581 on Wednesday,legislation designed to…

House Bill 581 was sponsored and introduced on 4 January 2023. It was sponsored by Representative Phil Christofanelli. If passed, the bill would repeal three sections of the current law and enact seventeen new ones related to sports gambling. The bill would enable land-based casinos to offer sports betting as well as to partner with suppliers to…

could be a reality if any of the newly introduced bills are approved at the Capitol in Jackson. Should that happen, Mississippi would be the second Gulf Coast state to legalize online sports betting. Louisiana went live in January 2022. This week, three bills have been introduced at the state House of Representatives to legalize online sports…