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Efforts to legalize casino gambling in Texas have failed in recent legislative sessions, but the industry isn't giving up.  In an interview with CBS News Texas in Fort Worth, Governor Greg Abbott said he's not ready to support the idea of changing the Texas Constitution to legalize casino gambling. "I'm not there yet. I'm simply not there yet," Abbott told CBS News Texas. When asked why not,...

A bill in Florida would ban all sweepstakes casinos from operating in the state, which could include online casinos not run by the Seminoles State of Play The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has publicly opposed Florida’s HB 591, a bill aiming to restrict online gambling and sweepstakes. This development highlights ongoing tensions in regulating digital gaming activities while prot...

Florida’s legislature is pursuing a two-track enforcement strategy with House Bills 591 and 189, measures that update the state’s gambling code to target internet wagering, gray-market machine parlors, and betting tied to fixed sports outcomes. HB 189, introduced first, addresses unregulated digital and land-based activity by defining both “Internet gambling” and “Internet sports wagering” br...

December 4, 2025
Florida’s legislature is pursuing a two-track enforcement strategy with House Bills 591 and 189, measures that update the state’s gamblin...
November 24, 2025
The Wyoming Legislature’s Management Council voted this week to advance a package of gambling-related bills aimed at tightening regulator...
November 27, 2025
A draft bill was submitted by two of the three coalition parties, GERB and BSP, with external support from fellow political party DPS-New...
November 19, 2025
Former Massachusetts state representative David Nangle, convicted for campaign finance misuse and gambling-related crimes, is speaking ou...
November 19, 2025
Assembly GOP leaders today pushed off a vote on legislation that would pave the way for online bets to be placed in Wisconsin amid a back...
November 18, 2025
Legislation to restore a key gambling loss tax deduction still awaits further action as the U.S. House of Representatives returns to norm...
November 20, 2025
Florida’s long-awaited effort to modernize its gambling statutes has taken a step forward, with HB 189 clearing its first review before t...
November 18, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Florida senator filed legislation Monday that would create new criminal penalties for lottery fraud and thef...
November 13, 2025
House Bill 189 proposes people who knowingly place bets on rigged games. US.- A new Florida bill proposes penalties for people who kno...
November 15, 2025
Massachusetts’ Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies held a hearing Thursday on legislation that would bring ...
November 6, 2025
A new statewide poll shows a majority of Indiana voters oppose legalizing online casino gambling. Pantheon Insight conducted the survey o...
October 29, 2025
Legislation in Illinois would ban the use of credit cards for lottery purchases The bill would also ban casino ATMs from facilitatin...
October 30, 2025
State lawmakers want to take on further regulations around mobile sports betting this upcoming session. Assemblymember Carrie Woerner, w...
October 22, 2025
Wisconsin is one of 39 states allowing some form of sports betting, but under its constitution, only on tribal lands. Thirty-one states ...
October 18, 2025
Ohio is not likely to legalize online casino and lottery games this legislative session, according to House Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima)...
October 12, 2025
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has launched a renewed effort to legalize poker, blackjack and commercial bingo as part of a wider ...
October 2, 2025
Virginia is once again exploring entry into the online casino market. Senator Mamie Locke’s SB 827, supported by companion HB 2171, would...
September 28, 2025
Downloadable file: Oregon's House Bill 3115 takes effect and requires names and addresses of lottery winners to be anonymous. This weeke...
September 15, 2025
Hong Kong’s legislature has passed a bill to legalise basketball betting, approving the measure by 77 votes to two with two abstentions, ...
September 9, 2025
 crackdown on sweepstakes casinos in California is drawing nigh. Key Takeaways The California State Senate unanimously passed A.B. 83...
August 30, 2025
The California legislature is one step closer to putting the kibosh on sweepstakes casino gambling in the state. Assemblymember Avelino ...
August 27, 2025
State Legislator Says It'll Be An Extra Month Before Regulators Make Their Decision New York gamblers anxious to see which projects will...
August 18, 2025
New Jersey has moved to outlaw sweepstakes-style gambling, with Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signing legislation targeting what lawmakers a...
August 19, 2025
Virginia lawmakers continue to review the merits of forming a gaming commission Legal gambling has expanded significantly in the commo...
May 31, 2025
A New York Assembly bill to prohibit sweepstakes has moved forward to another committee The Louisiana House of Representatives has sch...
August 20, 2025
Massachusetts is the latest state to take a swing at legalizing online casinos and outlawing sweepstakes gaming as a lawmaker attempts to...
August 8, 2025
Barring an unlikely veto, New Jersey’s ban on most sweepstakes casinos will take effect on Aug. 14. The legislation passed both chambers ...