One of the biggest changes in college football took place in 1995, when the NCAA adopted an overtime rule for all bowl games with all Division 1-A (now FBS) games being able to go to OT the following year. Prior …
Washington, DC legalized sports betting on January 23, 2019, with B22-0944, “Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act Of 2018.” The bill was signed by Mayor Muriel Bowser. Councilman Jack Evans said, “We’re venturing into new territory with sports gaming. I’m very …
Wyoming legalized sports betting on April 5, 2021, with HB133, “Online sports wagering.” The bill was signed by Governor Mark Gordon. Representative Landon Brown said, “I can’t open up my phone and place a bet here, but I can go …
Kansas legalized sports betting on May 23, 2022, with SB84, “House Substitute for Substitute for SB 84 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs – Authorizing sports wagering under the Kansas expanded lottery act and historical horse race machines under …
Tennessee legalized sports betting on June 4, 2019, with HB0001, “As enacted, enacts the ‘Tennessee Sports Gaming Act.’ – Amends TCA Title 4; Title 14; Title 38; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 5; Title 47, Chapter 18; Title 49 and …
Mississippi legalized sports betting on May 14, 2018, when the Supreme Court repealed the federal sports ban. On March 13, 2017, Mississippi passed a bill that paved the way for legalized sports betting in 2018: HB 967, “Fantasy Contest Act; …
Pennsylvania legalized sports betting on October 30, 2017, with HB271, “An act amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising gaming provisions as follows: in Title 3: for horse racing, in the area of …
New York legalized sports betting on April 6, 2021, with S1183, “Provides for regulation of sports betting and mobile sports wagering; defines terms; implements a tax equivalent to eight and one-half percent of sports wagering gross revenue; requires reporting; provides …
Ohio legalized sports betting on December 8, 2021, with HB 29: “Permit certain persons to obtain Ohio veterans ID card,” which repeals section 3772.28 of the Revised Code to legalize and regulate sports gaming in this state, to levy a …
Michigan legalized sports betting on December 31, 2019, with HB4917, “Crimes; gambling; sports betting under the lawful sports betting act.” The bill was signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who said: “My top priority in signing this legislation was protecting and …
Louisiana legalized sports betting on June 22, 2021, with the two bills – SB 247, “Provides relative to the regulation of sports wagering” and SB 142, “Provides for the disposition of funds generated by sports wagering.” The bill was signed …
Iowa legalized sports betting on May 13, 2019, with SF617, “A bill for an act relating to gambling regulation and wagering, by providing for sports wagering and fantasy sports contests, providing for taxes and fees, making penalties applicable, and including …
Indiana legalized sports betting on May 8, 2019, with IN HB1015-2019, “Various gaming matters.” Governor Eric Holcomb said: “Gaming is a highly regulated industry that once had little competition, but now does from surrounding states and new technology. By modernizing …