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
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Florida State-Tribal Gaming Compact Receives Tacit Approval from US Department of Interior, Moving State Closer to Sports Betting Launch
On Friday, August 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior (the Department) issued a letter indicating it has declined to take action regarding Florida’s state-tribal gaming compact (the Compact) within the 45-day window prescribed by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). As a result, the Compact is deemed to have been approved, paving the way for the Seminole Tribe to officially “launch” sports betting operations on October 15, 2021.
Connecticut Submits Amended Tribal Gaming Compacts in Next Step Towards Legalizing Sports Betting
As we reported previously, Connecticut enacted legislation on May 25, 2021, authorizing retail and online sports betting, online casino gaming and online daily fantasy sports, to be offered exclusively by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation and the state’s Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Indian Tribes. continue reading
Arizona Submits Final Sports Betting Regulations, Releases Timeline for September 9 Launch
On July 26, 2021, the Arizona Department of Gaming (the Department) submitted its final sports betting regulations to the Secretary of State’s Office and released a definitive timeline for Arizona’s retail and online sports betting launch.