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Canadian Sports Betting Bill Passes Senate With Hours To Spare
Single-game sports betting could arrive in Canada as early as this fall after historic vote
At long last, single-event sports betting is c…
Operators To Run Sports Betting Ballot Initiative In Florida
Sources say DraftKings and FanDuel behind proposal to allow for commercial statewide wagering
Operators seeking a chan…
Bill to allow tribal gaming heads to governor
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s Native American tribes have been trying for decades to be allowed to operate a gaming casino, but those efforts ha…
Arizona Seeks Feedback On Draft Rules For Sports Betting
Arizona’s target date to fully legalize fantasy sports is less than 90 days away. The state’s top gaming official wants public help so adul…
Maine Sports Betting Bill Moves to Governor for Signature
The last 24-hours in Maine sports betting have been absolutely wild, but its sports betting bill, LD 1352, now finds itself on the desk of…
Massachusetts Lawmakers renew push for legalized sports betting
BOSTON — More than three years after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed sports betting, Massachusetts is still trying to get a piece of the act…
Ohio Senate passes bill to legalize sports betting in Ohio
COLUMBUS – Lawmakers in the Ohio Senate passed a bill to legalize sports betting in Ohio following a last-minute overhaul.
Senate Bill 17…
Canada's single-game sports betting bill moves forward in the Senate
The Senate’s Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee heard testimonies and debated the bill last week. It was referred back to the Senate on…
Vernon Downs bill in stretch run
Local state officials say New York should go the extra mile for the legendary "Home of the Miracle Mile.”
State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-47…
NJ casino tax relief, college sports betting bills passed by legislature, head to Gov.
New Jersey lawmakers are considering an array of bills that would give Atlantic City casinos some financial relief from COVID-related decli…
Louisiana House Passes Sports Betting Framework Legislation
Louisiana is nearing the final passages for sports betting legislation as the 2021 session winds down.
Two more bills need to undergo vo…
Nevada Senate passes casino gun ban bill by 1 vote
CARSON CITY — Bills to further bolster mail-in voting, expand criminal penalties for individuals who bring firearms onto a gaming property…
Florida governor signs bill for Seminole sports betting deal
The Seminole Tribe would be able to operate sports betting and add roulette and craps to its casinos and Florida would potentially receive…
BCLC Calling on Senate to Prioritize Consideration of Bill C-218
BCLC Calling on Senate to Prioritize Consideration of Bill C-218
Vancouver, B.C., May 25, 2021 – BCLC is hopeful the Senate will prioritiz…
South Dakota Gaming commission approves sports betting rules
The South Dakota Commission on Gaming approved a revised set of rules Tuesday to transition to the legalization of sports gambling in Deadw…
Nebraska Education bill amended to extend lottery allocations
A bill containing several technical changes to education law advanced to the final round of debate May 18 after lawmakers amended it to ext…
Nevada bill would give laid-off hospitality workers first shot at jobs
CARSON CITY — Matthew Seevers was a bartender with Station Casinos for 15 years before the COVID-19 pandemic. His goal is to be there even…
Deal with Seminole Tribe to expand gambling in Florida receives final approval
The compact is expected to face a legal challenge because of the sports betting provision.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — UPDATE, 5/19/21, 2:30 p.m…
Maryland Governor Hogan Signs Major Legislation to Legalize Sports Betting
Governor Hogan Signs Major Legislation to Legalize Sports Betting
226 Measures Signed Into Law Today, Including Measures to Repeal the Sta…
Alabama Lottery and Casino Bill Dead in the Water as Legislative Session Ended Monday
Alabama is one of just a few US states that does not have a lottery, and it will stay that way for the time being.
On Monday, the state’s…
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Alabama House Speaker McCutcheon to ABC 33/40: ‘No lottery or gaming bills on the floor Monday’
Gambling is dead for the 2021 regular legislative session according to House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia).
There had been some spec…
Florida Gambling Measures Emerge For Special Session
With lawmakers preparing to gather Monday to start a special session, the Senate and House on Friday released bills that would overhaul Flo…
Names of big Minnesota Lottery winners to be kept private
The Minnesota Legislature passed the bill unanimously and Gov. Tim Walz signed it into law this week
Minnesotans who win big while playing…
Rhode Island: House revamps $1b deal for IGT, Bally’s to handle R.I.’s gambling technology
After a difficult year that has led the House GOP leader to question whether Rhode Island should reconsider the numbers, a reworked 20-year…
Florida voters want to have a say in new gambling expansion, poll says
In what may be a warning shot to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature in their pursuit of a gambling deal that will legalize mobile sports…
Senator Hoskins: There’s no path forward for any Missouri gaming bill this session
Gaming legislation appears to be dead this session, after the recent impasse on video lottery terminal (VLT) legislation in the Missouri Se…