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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 first…
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 t…
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 legis…
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. Those…
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 week…
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 of…
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 to…
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 D…
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 b…
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 lev…
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. But…
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 exclusive…
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 a…
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 revie…
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 t…
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 spl…
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 internet-…
'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…
Indiana Senate pushes to maintain control over Hoosier Lottery, nixes $1.3 billion tax cut plan
Lawmakers are trying to maintain their control over the Hoosier Lottery, inserting language into an unrelated tax bill Tuesday that would p…
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-Through…
Legislation could make sports gambling legal in North Carolina
A record number of Americans were slated to bet on the Super Bowl this year!
It's mostly illegal to gamble on sports in North Carolina, bu…
A state lawmaker in Hawaii has introduced legislation there to offer sports wagering to residents and tourists of the islands
A state lawmaker in Hawaii has introduced legislation there to offer sports wagering to residents and tourists of the islands.
But Rep. Jo…
Legal sports betting in California? Scrimmage to legalize sports betting heads to November ballot
Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for sports gambling across the U.S. and it's a billion-dollar business, but in California sports betti…
Fight to Legalize Online and Casino Gambling Continues in Texas
Opponents to the expansion of gambling say the landscape is not changing
In Texas, there’s a fight to legalize online and casino gambling…
Hungary Introduces iGaming Legislation to End State Monopoly
Hungary’s parliament has introduced online gaming legislation which opens the market to private online operators, bringing an end to the cu…
Status of State House and Senate Bills introduced in 2022
State
Bill
Status
Summary/Title
Last Action
GA
SR135
Engross 50%
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Con…
Bill would bring gambling, slot machines to BWI-Marshall Airport
LINTHICUM, Md. — Waiting for a flight at the airport can be daunting, but what if you could gamble that time away?
A proposed bill would a…