Almost six years after first becoming legal, New York sports betting became reality Tuesday. Rivers Casino in Schenectady launched its sportsbook with a grand opening ceremony including athletes and politicians. Rivers Sportsbook becomes the first location for NY sports betting, though it likely will be joined by a number of others in the coming weeks.

North Carolina is now extremely close to having legal sports betting after the legislature passed a bill on Monday. The House voted to authorize North Carolina sports betting at two Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian casinos by a vote of 90-27. The bill to add sports betting to Class III games offered by the Cherokee now…

Another week of news begins with another state taking a significant step toward legal sports betting. Launch in Arkansas took top billing last week, a key component of the broader gambling expansion voters in the Land of Opportunity approved last year. It is the ninth US state with legal sports betting.

This is a developing story and will be updated. Summer is not the biggest time to bet on sports in the US, but the New Jersey sports betting industry is still posting big numbers. The state generated $273 million in total wagers and $9.7 million in sports betting revenue in June.

New Hampshire sports betting will join the national party today. Gov. Chris Sununu will sign H 480 into law Friday morning, legalizing and regulating sports betting in his state. Lawmakers passed the enabling language prior to adjourning in June, but it took the better part of a month for the bill to make its way to the governor’s desk.