As the Seminole Tribe’s anticipated November 15 online betting “launch” approaches, there has been a flurry of activity in the three lawsuits challenging the online sports betting provisions in the 2021 Seminole Tribal-State Gaming Compact (the Compact) and the corresponding state law ratifying the Compact (the Implementing Law). On Monday, October 18, a Florida federalcontinue reading
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US Department of Interior Approves Connecticut’s Expanded Gaming Compacts
On Thursday, September 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior approved Connecticut’s amended state-tribal gaming compacts with the Mohegan and Mashantucket-Pequot Tribes, bringing Connecticut another step closer to an expanded gaming “launch.” As we reported previously, the amended compacts were negotiated alongside the state’s new expanded gaming law and allow the Tribes to offer sports betting and daily fantasy sports contests on tribal land. Although the expanded gaming law was enacted in May 2021, its provisions do not take effect until the Department approves the amended compacts and publishes notice of the decisions in the Federal Register.
Louisiana Gaming Control Board Approves Emergency Sports Betting Rules
On August 19, 2021, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (Board) published emergency rules (Emergency Rules) relating to the legalization of sports betting. The Emergency Rules went into effect on August 23 and will be in effect for a maximum of 180 days. During this period, officials are expected to take public comment and approve permanentcontinue reading
New York Gaming Commission Approves Mobile Sports Betting Regulations
This past Monday, August 16, the New York Gaming Commission unanimously approved a final set of mobile sports betting regulations. The regulations address, among other things, employee and vendor licensing requirements; compliance and reporting obligations; internal control standards; and mobile betting system requirements. The full sports betting regulations are available for review on the Commission’scontinue reading