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'Tribal casinos shouldn't get a new monopoly' - Guest Editorial originally appeared in The Seattle Times
Editor’s note: Today’s guest editorials originally appeared in The Seattle Times. Editorial content from other publications and authors is…
Poll: Overwhelming support for lottery among Alabama voters
New polling shows that Alabamians overwhelmingly want a statewide lottery and a significant percentage are undecided on how to vote on…
Bill would launch Alaska state lottery through new corporation
A bill to launch a lottery in Alaska was introduced in the Legislature on Wednesday.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy requested the bill, House Bill 246…
Alabama Governor Ivey creates gambling study group
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Could we see casinos in Alabama? What about a lottery? Those ideas are now in the hands of a working group put to…
Alabama Lottery proposal expected this session, even with Gov. gaming work group
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday she would create a working group to gather all of the “facts” on gaming and gambl…
Connecticut Legislators Push for Progress With Gambling Expansion
Distribution of $88m revenue to state aid proposed alongside gambling expansion measures
Legal frameworks for sports betting, lottery, a…
Oklahoma Governor Asks Judge to Rule Casino Gambling Illegal
OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt asked a federal judge late Wednesday to order tribal casinos across the state to stop offering most…
New gambling options get fresh look in Albany
ALBANY — New York has casinos, racetracks, video-lottery racinos, off track betting parlors, bingo halls and a long list of lottery games…
State senators from Hawaii propose legalized gambling
A pair of state Senate bills hope to legalize gambling in Hawaii in order to provide funding for necessary programs statewide.
Senate Bill…
Casinos, sports betting, horse racing could rake in billions, if Georgia lawmakers approve
ATLANTA -- It's a constitutional amendment that if Georgia voters approve, could provide an estimated billion dollars in additional revenue…
Florida State Rep. Will Robinson filed bill (HB 991) that would regulate a number of gaming efforts at the Florida Lottery
Will Robinson chances another try at Florida Lottery labels Lawmaker wants ‘Play Responsibly’ labels on every ticket sold.
December 19, 2…
Budget battle still looms for Michigan lawmakers as they return from break
The Michigan Legislature is returning from its hunting and Thanksgiving break this week, a session recess that’s been a long-standing tradi…
Brazil President Bolsonaro Courts Evangelical Supporters Prior to Entertaining Gambling Expansion
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is looking to drum up support among evangelical politicians and their constituents, groups that were int…
Georgia lawmakers start statewide gambling growth meetings
ALDOSTA, GA.
Georgia lawmakers studying the possibility of expanding gambling in the state are taking their show on the road.
A House com…
Georgia lawmakers want to know if Georgia communities will roll the dice on legalized gambling
VALDOSTA – Lawmakers want to know if Georgia communities will roll the dice on legalized gambling.
Hosted at the James H. Rainwater Confer…
Georgia state lawmakers are exploring new legalized gambling to help fund the HOPE scholarship program
Georgia state lawmakers again are exploring the idea of new legalized gambling to help fund the HOPE scholarship program.
If gambling in t…
Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon says lottery debate will include gambling
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- A proposed lottery didn't get through the Alabama Legislature in 2019, but 2020 could be in play.
"There will be a l…
State of New York Leaves Online Gaming Hanging
Nearby states, like New Jersey and Pennsylvania have recently embraced online gaming, but New York seems oddly uninspired to jump on board…
Current national legislative activity relating to lotteries
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Increases amount of lottery bonds autho…
Florida Lottery issues last-minute challenge to ‘addictive’ warning labels on tickets
The Florida Lottery wants another look at the potential impact on education funding from legislation that would require slapping gambling-a…
Executive Director of NASPL requests Governor DeSantis of Florida VETO HB 629
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LETTER
May 22, 2019 Office of Governor Ron DeSantis State of Florida The Capitol 400 S. Monroe Street Ta…
Lottery in limbo: Lotto bill stalled in house without enough votes to debate
Lottery in limbo and drama in Montgomery. The lotto bill stalled after supporters lacked enough votes to get the bill up for debate in the…
Lottery bill stalls in Alabama House
Alabama lawmakers today rejected a plan to allow voters to decide whether to establish a state lottery, a question that was last on the bal…
Alabama House Committee Approves Lottery Bill That Would Fund Education
No one in either the Alabama House or Senate can seem to agree on how to spend revenue from a potential Alabama lottery.
Last month, the A…
Alabama lawmakers could vote on lottery next week
Alabama's next best chance at a statewide lottery could hit the state House floor as early as Tuesday, a lawmaker said this week.
State Re…
With a Surprise Amendment, A State Senator Attempts to Block Oregon Lottery’s Entrance into Internet and Mobile Gambling
It was an unusual day in the Senate Committee on Business and General Government this morning—and a state senator took an unusual approach…
Gambling expansion, sports betting on collision course as end of Illinois' legislative session nears
SPRINGFIELD — The smart money says that if Illinois lawmakers are going to legalize sports betting this spring, it's going to be part of a…