Tennessee Sports and Regulation News

Advisory Council Happy With Latest Changes To TN Sports Betting Regs

Advisory Council Happy With Latest Changes To TN Sports Betting Regs

The TN Lottery Sports Betting Advisory Council has a set of regulations it is happy with to send on to the Lottery Board.

Posted on: March 10, 2020 | | Derek Helling

Mississippi’s Online Sports Betting Expansion Bill Dead For 2020

Mississippi’s Online Sports Betting Expansion Bill Dead For 2020

A Mississippi online betting bill that would have allowed Internet wagering all over the state will go no further than the state House Committee it died in this year.

Posted on: March 10, 2020 | | Derek Helling

Virginia Sports Betting Bill A Signature Away From Becoming Law

Virginia Sports Betting Bill A Signature Away From Becoming Law

The Virginia legislature just made a deadline on Sunday to finalize a sports betting bill, sending it on to Gov. Ralph Northam for his potential approval.

Posted on: March 9, 2020 | | Derek Helling

Vegas Trip Among Questionable Campaign Expenses For Rep. Rick Staples

Vegas Trip Among Questionable Campaign Expenses For Rep. Rick Staples

Tennessee officials are questioning State Rep. Rick Staples about his use of campaign funds for "sports betting research" and other dubious expenses last year.

Posted on: March 5, 2020 | | Derek Helling

Atlanta Pro Teams Band Together To Beg Georgia To Legalize Sports Betting

Atlanta Pro Teams Band Together To Beg Georgia To Legalize Sports Betting

The major league teams of Atlanta banded together via a newspaper op-ed to push for the state of Georgia to legalize sports betting this year.

Posted on: March 4, 2020 | | JR Duren

Dueling Virginia Sports Betting Bills Have Different Ideas About College Betting

Dueling Virginia Sports Betting Bills Have Different Ideas About College Betting

Two Virginia sports betting bills have broad support in one of the state's legislative bodies but there is a big difference between the two.

Posted on: March 4, 2020 | | Derek Helling

Davidson College Proactively Bans Betting On School Athletic Events

Davidson College Proactively Bans Betting On School Athletic Events

When North Carolina launches sports betting, Davidson College does not want any students or faculty to wager on the Wildcats.

Posted on: March 3, 2020 | | Martin Harris

Who Is On Tennessee’s Sports Betting Advisory Council?

Who Is On Tennessee’s Sports Betting Advisory Council?

A new bill aims to put Tennessee's Sports Wagering Advisory Council in charge of betting regulations, but who exactly is on the council?

Posted on: March 2, 2020 | | Jessica Welman

Mississippi Regulators Okay Caesars And Eldorado Deal

Mississippi Regulators Okay Caesars And Eldorado Deal

Now that Mississippi approved the Eldorado/Caesars deal, the company will have four MS casino databases to draw TN customers from.

Posted on: February 26, 2020 | | JR Duren

Georgia Lawmakers Finally Introduced Rumored Sports Betting Bill

Georgia Lawmakers Finally Introduced Rumored Sports Betting Bill

Georgia lawmakers introduced a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, but there are potential questions about its constitutionality.

Posted on: February 25, 2020 | | Derek Helling