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Following a last-minute overhaul of the legislation, Senators have voted by 30-2 to pass Senate Bill 176 that will see legal sports betting coming to Ohio in 2022. Once signed into law, the legislation will allow Ohio gamblers to place wagers on all sporting events both professional and collegiate.
Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee has signed into law an extension to the current gambling deal with International Game Technology (IGT) and Bally's Corporation that will see the two companies run Rhode Island's gambling operations for the next 20 years.
The Washington State Gambling Commission has approved amended tribal gaming compacts that will allow the state's 15 Native American tribes to offer sports betting services at their casinos. The amended compacts have now been sent to the desk of Governor Jay Inslee for his approval.
The Canadian Senate’s Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee has referred sports betting bill C-218 back to the Senate following two days of debate and testimonies. The Senate will now sit for a final reading of the bill before voting on approval.
A High Court Judge has ruled that administrators can begin the process of paying out funds belonging to customers of Football Index after their accounts were frozen following the collapse of the platform earlier this year.
A 2.6% rise on the previous month.
Real-time sports update and sports betting company LiveScore has announced that it will stream 137 UEFA Champions League matches in Ireland on a free-to-air basis for the upcoming season.
First time in over three decades that NI gambling laws will come under review.
UEFA has fined AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic €50,000 for his association with betting firm Bethard and warned the player against any future investments with gambling companies while he is still actively involved in football.
The US Department of Interior (DoI) has moved quickly to approve a new tribal-state gaming compact that will allow Arizona's tribal casinos to launch sports betting products. This means that sports betting could be live in Arizona just in time for the NFL season.
Lawmakers in Connecticut have approved amended compacts with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes that will allow them to offer sports betting, online gambling, and fantasy contests.
The Virginia Lottery has released its sports wagering revenue report for the month of March revealing a sports betting handle of $304,066,245 with college basketball the most popular sport among bettors. The latest figures represent a 12.6% increase on February's handle of $265,778,306.