Sports Betting – Page 2

Kansas Enacts “Compromise” Sports Betting Law Designed to Lure Professional Sports Teams

Zachery Roth
May 13, 2022
Online Sports Betting, Retail Sports Betting, Sports Betting, Tribal Gaming

On May 12, 2022, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed S.B. 84 legalizing retail and online sports betting throughout the state. The newly-enacted law represents a compromise between the “single operator” and “free market” frameworks adopted in many other states; it gives the Kansas State Lottery (the Lottery) exclusive ownership and control of retail and online sports betting, but provides that the state’s four commercial casinos shall conduct sports betting operations on the Lottery’s behalf.

In addition to legalizing sports betting, the new law is designed to further the state’s efforts to secure a professional sports franchise, allocating a significant percentage of net betting revenue to a fund established for that very purpose. continue reading

Arkansas Online Sports Betting Delayed Until at Least March 2022

As we reported previously, in December 2021, the Arkansas Racing Commission voted to amend the state’s casino gaming rules to allow online/mobile sports betting throughout the state. The amended rules take effect immediately upon approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council, which was planning to consider the rules at its January 28 meeting. Earlier this week, however, the Commission asked the Council hold off on considering the amended rules until its next meeting, scheduled for March 18, 2022.

Maverick Gaming LLC Mounts Legal Challenge to Washington’s Sports Betting Framework, Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

Zachery Roth
January 20, 2022
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Sports Betting

On January 11, 2022, Maverick Gaming LLC (Maverick), a non-tribal cardroom and casino operator, initiated a lawsuit in D.C. federal court challenging Washington state’s sports betting framework, which grants federally-recognized Indian tribes the right to offer sports betting (and certain other class III games), but makes it illegal for non-tribal entities to engage in such activity.

Arkansas Racing Commission Votes to Authorize Online Sports Betting, Pending Approval from Arkansas Legislative Council

On Thursday, December 30, 2021, the Arkansas Racing Commission (the Commission) voted to amend the state’s casino gaming rules to allow online sports betting throughout the state. Under the current rules, sports betting is permitted only on the premises of state-licensed casinos. The amended rules would take effect immediately upon approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council, which will consider the changes at its meeting on January 28, 2022.