Tag: legislation
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Could South Carolina Follow In North Carolina’s Footsteps And Legalize Sports Betting?
Legal online sports betting apps launched in North Carolina in March, and a recent article from the Charleston City Paper suggests the move could grab the attention of South Carolina lawmakers. South Carolina doesn’t allow for legal sports betting, but Stephen Shapiro told the news outlet that North Carolina’s legalization could impact South Carolina. “The…
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Lawsuit Threatens Missouri Sports Betting Legalization Timeline
A recent lawsuit could alter the fate of legal sports betting in Missouri. The St. Louis Post Dispatch reported that a lawsuit filed by Missouri citizens Blake Lawrence and Jacqueline Wood challenges Winning for Missouri Education’s approved appearance on the November ballot. Winning for Missouri Education aims to legalize sports betting in the Show-Me State,…
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Nebraska Online Sports Betting Legalization Effort Unsurprisingly Falls Short
An attempt to legalize online sports betting in Nebraska officially fell short Tuesday, with the state’s special legislative session ending. The fact that the effort to legalize online sports betting failed isn’t surprising, especially with Governor Jim Pillen signaling at the beginning of the special session that he planned to tackle the topic of online…