In 2018, Senators Orrin Hatch and Chuck Schumer introduced a federal sports betting bill called the Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act. The key goals of the bill were: Ultimately, S.3793 did not gain much traction in Congress and never made it to a vote. The US online sports betting industry and some lawmakers opposed parts…

The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that most of eastern Oklahoma is part of a Native American reservation will have little immediate impact on the daily operations of the state and an even less dramatic impact on tribal gaming, officials say.

UPDATE July 2, 10:30 a.m.: The court granted the tribes’ petition ahead of Thursday’s hearing. Native American groups now have until Oct. 12, 2020 to gather the signatures required to place the sports betting question on the 2022 ballot. California’s next best hope for legal sports betting will go before a court Thursday.

The federal government has permitted two Oklahoma Native American tribes to take in-person sports wagers, but a state Supreme Court ruling could thwart legal betting in the Sooner State before it begins.

The federal government has signed off on two Oklahoma gaming compacts that would legalize sports betting. When – or if – the Sooner State can take its first bet at Oklahoma sportsbooks remains to be seen.

Legal California sports betting has taken a step forward toward reality, but there are major problems that may prevent it from happening

California sports betting, once again, made headlines when lawmakers last week filed an updated constitutional amendment that would permit online as well as retail wagering at more than 60 Native American casinos and horse tracks.