Vermont senators have begun tinkering with legislation that aims to bring online sports betting sites to the Green Mountain State.
The Vermont Senate’s economic development, housing, and general affairs committee began its work Wednesday on House Bill 127 by making several amendments regarding advertising, operator fees, and problem gambling. Senators voted H.127 out of committee with the changes by a margin of 4-1.
Those tweaks and the bill overall — which would authorize legal sports betting through mobile apps and sites — will eventually require the approval of the broader Senate. If H.127 remains amended, it will also require approval by the House of Representatives, which already passed the bill.