Iowa Legislative Summary
After strong impetus for sports betting in the state lawmakers have approved a bill to
legalize sports betting and fantasy sports. The bill allows for both land based and online sports betting and Iowans will be allowed to bet at the state’s 19 casinos and over mobile devices. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will be responsible for developing rules for casinos. Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law in May. Taxation has been set at 6.75 per cent with a $45,000
license fee and a $10,000 renewal fee. Online operators will be allowed to offer two skins per licensee.
Louisiana Legislative Summary
In January Gov. John Bel Edwards said he would support sports betting in the state with revenue generated going towards early childhood education. A bill is expected later this year that would legalise sports betting. In April Senator Danny Martiny filed SB 153, which would legalise betting on both professional and college sporting events in the state which would allow for fantasy sports but only after a local referendum in each district. Mobile gaming would only be permitted on site as it would only be allowed “only in the gaming area of the riverboat, eligible facility, or official gaming establishment as determined by the board.” At the end of April The Louisiana Senate approved SB 153 by a 24-15 vote.
Kansas Legislative Summary
Although there were plans to move quickly in 2019 the state has yet to allow for sports betting. However there are a number of bills pending. Two identical bills (one in the senate and the other in the house) would legalize sports betting via the lottery and at state
racetracks both in-person and via the internet. However for now the bills provide only a brief outline as to how sports betting would be regulated. According to SB 23 the Kansas
lottery may offer sports wagering in-person at a facility operated by the Kansas lottery
through lottery retailers who have contracted with the Kansas lottery to conduct sports wagering on behalf of the Kansas lottery and over the internet, including, but not limited to websites and mobile device applications or through an interactive sports wagering platform.
Maine Legislative Summary
There are currently two bills on the table with a number of other bills currently being
developed. In March lawmakers introduced bill LD 1348 which would give the Gambling Control Board the authority to issue sports betting licenses, for both retail and online
operations. Sports betting would be allowed via the state’s tribes and licensed racinos.
Meanwhile LD 1515 would allow wagers on sports events but only in person and would not allow bets online. In May a legislative panel
reached a deal on taxing and regulating the industry. The committee agreed to tax online and mobile revenue at 16 per cent.
Massachusetts Legislative Summary
In January Governor Charlie Baker filed
legislation that would legalize sports gambling in the state. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) would be permitted to grant licences to each of the three casino operators in Massachusetts. Holders of the newly-created gaming licenses will be able to provide sports betting online. In addition the new law also allows for unaffiliated entities to conduct online only sports wagering.
According to a statement from the governor’s office the administration’s proposal “would authorize the MGC to issue newly-created sport wagering licenses to the current
Category 1 resort casino licensees (MGM- Springfield and Encore-Everett) as well as the Category 2 licensee (Plainridge).” A current gaming license would be required to operate an onsite sports wagering lounge.
Such opportunities would be extended to a Category 1 licensee should one be approved
for Region C (south-eastern Massachusetts) in the future as a possible third full-scale casino in the state could be built in the region.
Additionally holders of newly-created gaming licenses would be able to provide sports wagering online, or contract with an entity to provide the service. Online sports pool
operators would need to be licensed as a gaming vendor and the agreement would need to be approved by the MGC. Separate from existing Category 1 and Category 2 licensees, the administration’s proposal also allows for unaffiliated entities to conduct online only sports wagering.
Meanwhile online only operators would need to be fully qualified and licensed by the MGC as a sports wagering licensee. The application fee
for an initial license would be set at $100,000. Once approved, an applicant will pay a
licensing fee of not less than $500,000 that will need to be renewed every five years.
Maryland Kentucy Legislative Summary
The government looked like it was preparing to legalise sports betting in 2019 with several sports betting proposals gaining ground this session. HB 175 which gathered the most support would have allowed sports wagering
at licensed race tracks, as well as a mobile app that could be used to bet anywhere in
Kentucky. However the bill become stalled in the house having failed to pass through a
committee vote and is unlikely to pass this year. The future of any sporting bill is hard to predict as religious groups are against any expansion of gambling in the state.
P102 NEWSWIRE / INTERACTIVE / MARKET DATA Legislative Summary
Sports betting is currently covered in House Bill 1132 which requires “the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to conduct a sports wagering operation; authorizing certain video lottery operators and horse racing licensees to apply to the Commission for a sports wagering license.” By placing sports betting under the control of the lottery the idea of the bill is to bypass the need for a state-wide referendum on the issue. However it does not cover mobile gaming and there is not much support for the bill. In March Attorney General Brian Frosh said that any expansion of gambling must go to the voters meaning that sports betting will not be addressed until next year.
In person sports wagering licensees would pay a tax rate of 10 per cent and online wagering licensees would pay a rate of 12.5 per cent.
However lawmakers will probably not have a gaming bill ready until later this year or 2020.
Nevada Legislative Summary
Nevada already offers online wagering through the use of sports betting apps.
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