Top stories around our network this week
It’s Kansans’ turn on Sept. 1 to embrace the still-young practice for most Americans of placing a legal wager on a sporting event. Based on an announcement from Gov. Laura Kelly, digital and retail sportsbooks will be in operation a week prior to the start of the NFL season and less than four months after sports wagering was legalized in the state. That speed from legalization to implementation will be among the fastest in the country since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 PASPA decision made the activity possible in states other than Nevada.
Not everyone has the same sense of urgency or efficiency in acting on such things. In Massachusetts, regulators have given no hint of a go-live date — to the consternation of stakeholders — to fulfill the goals of the gambling legislation passed on Aug. 1. As noted below, there’s no timetable yet to have Maine up and running after its legalization in May, and while Maryland has had retail sports betting since December 2021, it’s looking like it will be around the time of the 2023 Super Bowl — if even then — before the first digital wager is possible.
Of course, new state launches aren’t the only thing our staff cares about, though those are certainly a top priority. Here’s a range of other topics covered on our sites in recent days.
Good luck figuring things out by Nov.
Confused in California: Overwhelming messages in the fight over legal wagering
Now engaged, they’re really marrying
PENN exercises option to purchase 100% of Barstool Sports
Good news for this pair, too
Sportradar, Genius surge as U.S. books sharpen focus on in-game wagering
Not really what we were expecting, gladly
Jason Robins, Twitter burner accounts, and a new school in Pakistan
Didn’t expect this from Indiana, either
Hard Rock Northern Indiana a formidable baccarat juggernaut
Everything seems more costly in New York
Yankees president hopes for lowered sports betting tax rate, casino in Coney Island
C’mon, tell me how I did — really
Sportsbooks should be sending customers a monthly statement
Derek Stevens talked, we listened
As Circa prepares to fly in Sparks, cautious approach remains
We’ll be ready to deal with it soon
BetRivers online poker site in the works, positioned for interstate play
What the bookkeepers are saying
Retail gaming revenue at AC casinos surges to $299 million in July
Strong revenue by PA sportsbooks assisted state’s gaming industry in July
New York sports wagering volume continues late summer rebound
Michigan sports betting numbers at lowest since last summer
Tennessee sports betting operators enjoy strong July
DOI defends approval of Seminole compact
The U.S. Department of the Interior filed an appellate court brief Wednesday affirming that it still believes it was correct in approving a compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe. The compact, approved by Florida lawmakers in May 2021, would give the Seminoles a monopoly on digital and retail sports betting in the state.