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Plan for 5 new Alabama casinos, state lottery, sports betting, clears 1st hurdle
A proposal for five new casinos, two satellite casinos, sports betting, a lottery, and a state commission to regulate gambling received a...
Iowa Cashless Gaming Bill Passes State House, Would Also Legalize Esports Betting
Iowa House lawmakers recently passed a measure to allow cashless casino gambling and expand the available sports betting opportunities fo...
Online sports betting now available in Arkansas, mobile betting soon to follow
Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis is the first to launch online sports betting in Arkansas.
The Southland Betly online sportsbook ...
What's in the new Minnesota sports gambling proposal? Here are 5 key elements
A brand-new bill that would legalize sports gambling in Minnesota is officially on the table — and has support from both DFL and Republic...
Gambling study bill in Connecticut draws support in public hearing
Both supporters and opponents of newly expanded gambling in Connecticut agree it bears study — right away.
But can “an examination of th...
Senator proposes new plan for Alabama lottery, casinos, sports betting
A state lawmaker introduced bills today proposing a lottery and casinos in Alabama, a plan that would require voter approval if it gets t...
House Votes 71-28 To Make Betting On E-Sports Legal In Iowa
Statewide Iowa — “Cashless” wagering would be allowed at Iowa casinos under legislation that’s cleared the Iowa House.
Representative Sh...
New York and Kentucky Lawmakers Consider Online Poker
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Oklahoma Sports Betting Clears Committee Under The Wire
Oklahoma sports betting legislation made it out of the House budget committee Wednesday, hours before hitting a deadline requiring the bi...
Legislative committee approves statewide referendum on horse racing in Georgia
ATLANTA — A constitutional amendment asking Georgia voters whether to legalize pari-mutuel betting on horse racing cleared a state Senate...
Lawmakers unveil new bills to legalize sports wagering, ban 'gray machines' in Kentucky
House Republican lawmakers unveiled a package of new bills Monday to legalize sports betting in Kentucky, while also banning so-called "g...
Kentucky Lawmaker Introduces Sports Betting Bill
Sports betting is back on the menu in Frankfort.
State Rep. Adam Koenig (D), during a press conference Monday, introduced Kentucky’s fir...
New York Online Casino Bill Introduced
Proposal Would Allow Online Slots, Table Games, Poker
New York kicked off online sports betting this year, and now there’s a proposal on...
Indiana Governor is supporting the Hoosier Lottery's consideration of starting online games or ticket sales
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is supporting the Hoosier Lottery's consideration of starting online games or ticket sales, while state leg...
Online Casinos Coming to North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Slowly, the long-running dispute over legal guidelines for offering online gambling in another German state is coming to an end. Last wee...
Oklahoma takes another step toward sports betting at casinos House Bill 3008 passed out of Committee 6-4
Oklahoma took another step closer to allowing sports betting at casinos on tribal land.
House Bill 3008 passed out of Committee 6-4. Tho...
Proposed bill would allow lottery tickets to be sold out of special vending machines in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A proposed legislative bill would allow lottery ticket vending machines in the state. Currently, Nebraska is one o...
Oklahoma lawmakers wary of using new lottery profits to fund higher teacher pay
OKLAHOMA CITY — The state’s lottery may have had record-breaking profits last year, but there’s bipartisan agreement that it’s too soon t...
West Virginia House passed bill would cut video lottery machine annual fee in half
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State lawmakers are considering a 50% fee cut for those who hold Limited Video Lottery machine permits.
The House of...
Northern Ireland Assembly Advances Bill to Overhaul Gambling Regulations
Northern Ireland is moving forward with plans to update its gambling industry. The Northern Ireland Assembly reviewed a sweeping gambling...
Bill would give Maine tribes exclusive rights to lucrative mobile sports gambling market
Maine's four Wabanaki tribes and the administration of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills are backing a bill that would give the tribes exclusiv...
Gov. Evers signs deal allowing sports betting at Wisconsin Potawatomi facilities
Gov. Tony Evers and Chairman Ned Daniels Jr. of the Forest County Potawatomi announced Friday, Feb. 18, they've signed a historic compact...
Senate Bill Would Allow Sports Betting Kiosks Inside New York Stadiums
A bill legalizing sports betting kiosks at New York’s sports stadiums and arenas advanced to the state’s Senate Finance Committee for rev...
Florida lottery players who win $250,000 or more would have their identities protected for an additional 90 days from when they win the money
With the exception of exactly one vote against it in each chamber of the Florida Legislature, the Florida House and Senate passed a new l...
Joe Cunningham. Candidate for governor, proposes legalizing sports betting in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - If you watched the Super Bowl over the weekend and had a little wager placed on the game, you weren’t alone. Bu...
A bill in the Oregon Legislature would legalize betting on college sports. But in its initial public hearing, it faced pushback from tribal representatives and anti-gambling organizations
A bill in the Oregon Legislature would legalize betting on college sports. But in its initial public hearing, it faced pushback.
Through...
Arkansas Mobile Sports Betting Advances After Profit-Sharing Rule Approved
Update, Feb. 17, 2022: A legislative subcommittee on Thursday advanced mobile sports betting in Arkansas after voting to approve a rule s...
Lawmakers say ‘smart money’ on sports gambling bill passing Minnesota this year
33 states have legalized sports gambling, up from 19 a year ago, leaving Minnesota surrounded by states that allow sports book or interne...
'Well past time for us:' Sen. Mike Moore says Massachusetts should join other states in legalizing sports betting
MASS. - State Senator Michael Moore says sports betting is in the works in Massachusetts, but there are a few issues standing in its way....
Survey Reveals 65% of Kentuckians Support Legal Sports Betting, 26% Opposed
Last Week, Survey Results Revealed Two-Thirds of Kentuckians Support Sports Betting
Previous Sports Betting Bills Failed to Pass-Throu...