Senate Bill 588 was introduced in February by Senator Edward Jackson and went on to pass in the state’s House by a vote of 73-13 in May, before securing final approval in the Senate during the same month in a 27-0 landslide vote.
Lee signed off on the bill at the end of last week, clearing the way for the nine-member Sports Wagering Advisory Council to assume control of regulation of the state’s sports betting market.
The Council will not formally take control of regulatory duties until January 1 2022, but the Council will now start to meet regulatory with the TEL as part of the transition of power.
The first such meeting was staged yesterday (June 1), during which the Council and TEL focused on the process of appointing an executive director to lead the Council.