The journey for untethered licenses began today, which will ultimately see the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) decide the fate of six sports betting operator applicants.
The MGC will first hear all six untethered Category 3 license applications before beginning their voting process on Jan. 18. The first application for Bally s Interactive was heard today with , , , , and Betr scheduled to be heard over the next two weeks.
Bally s Interactive Meets MGC Criteria
Despite the delayed voting, the application process for untethered Category 3 licenses will be the same as both Category 1 retail and tethered Category 3 online sports betting licenses.
Bally s Interactive presented its product, responsible gaming strategies, and operator technology to the commissio…
A key deadline yesterday for a potential launch came and went with no movement, as uncertainty abounds regarding an official mandate for a gaming compact that gives the Seminole Tribe exclusive control over sports betting in the state.
A decision on a request from West Flagler to stay a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia mandate restoring a 2021 Florida Gaming Compact was expected yesterday, but no official ruling was filed.
The delay has yet again pushed back a potential Florida sports betting launch, perhaps as much as several weeks, according to legal experts.
Potential Reasons for Delay
Daniel Wallach, a gaming law attorney, Founder of Wallach Legal and UNHLaw Sports Wagering, noted on his X feed today that the D.C. Circuit Court has specifi…
A sports betting package recently took another step forward in committee, as legislators continue to consider two bills to legalize the new form of gaming in the state.
The House State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee most recently approved Rep. Zack Stephenson s (DFL-35A) bill, , moving it forward to the House Taxes Committee.
HF 2000 and Sen. Matt Klein’s (DFL-53) sports betting bill, , are companion pieces that both legalize Minnesota sports betting, but offer differing elements in their legislation.
HF 2000 Adds More for Minnesota Charities
Both HF 2000 and SF 1949 seek to legalize retail and online sports betting for Minnesota state tribes. The bills give tribes sports betting exclusivity, allowing each to have a retail sportsbook loc…