There are presently 7 states that are in the process of operating legal sports betting and accepting wagers within their region. A few more that have actually passed regulations and also are waiting for a regulative structure to apply. Also, plenty more that have actually brought up regulation.



North Dakota is currently the next state to sign up and bring up the topic of legal sports betting as Rep. Jason Docktor submitted laws that look to regulate sports wagering in the state.



HB 1254 would enable North Dakotans to position wagers with accredited charitable companies throughout the state. Beyond tribal gambling establishments, charitable companies are presently the only method for people of the state to place bets.



If the bill is inevitably passed, the charitable companies would certainly need to make an application for licenses from the state. In the present form of regulation, there are no restrictions on the variety of licenses distributed by the state.



Docktor’s bill would just permit sportsbooks to accept bets ” during the hours when alcoholic beverages may be dispensed, according to applicable regulations of the state, county, or city.“ While it isn’t mentioned particularly in the bill, the requirement would make it not likely that the state would legislate mobile wagering applications. This would mean that online sportsbooks such as Bovada, MyBookie and BetOnline, in this current state, would not be able to accept bets from players in North Dakota, unless they enter a partnership with its local casinos. Similar to Iowa’s local casino Prairie Meadows, who were in talks with global sportsbook leader William Hill to run their sports betting business, but then again nothing was mentioned in terms of accepting online wagers.



Also, the bill does not mention the tax obligation price on these charitable companies, whether there would be a cost provided to professional leagues such as the NBA and NFL, or whether using official league data’ would be mandated. The Office of the Attorney General would run as the governing body.



The state bill comes simply a couple of weeks after the intro of a government bill that would certainly offer the federal government control over the sports betting market, which would also need all operators to be authorized and accepted by the U.S. Department of Justice. Both the American Gaming Association and ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie have actually come out against the suggested regulations.



If passed, the North Dakota bill would come to legislation on Aug. 1, 2019. Historically, the state does not have a great record of expanding gaming.