WWE has registered with the Indiana Gaming Commission to legalize betting on matches, reports Fightful.
However, WWE has faced a roadblock in Colorado as the Colorado Division of Gaming told CNBC that the state now has a statutory right that prohibits bets on events with fixed or predicted outcomes including the Oscars.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board issued an official statement quoting their executive director as saying,
“Any request for inclusion in Michigan’s Sports Wagering Catalog must be submitted to the MGCB by a Michigan-licensed operator or platform provider, and the agency has not received a formal request regarding WWE events wagering. The WWE should work with the gaming industry if it wishes to bring a proposal before the MGCB.”
The official statement further stated that a third-party consultant approached the Michigan Gaming Control Board over a year ago regarding a proposal to add WWE events to the wagering catalog, however, no further information has been provided.
WWE executives previously proposed that in order to legalize betting on predetermined match results, they will be availing the services of the accounting firm Ernst & Young (EY) to secure scripted match results and demonstrate to regulators that gambling on predetermined contests can be done safely.
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