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The National Lottery said any impact on sales would result in a reduction in the contribution to good causes, noting that almost 30 cent in every euro spent on National Lottery games goes back to good causes all over Ireland. More than €227 million was raised last year alone, or over €620,000 a day, it said. “Unlike the National Lottery, the offshore operators are not regulated. Their products re…

March 19, 2019
A bill aimed at prohibiting online lottery ticket sales could have an unintended side effect. According to the Revenue Estimating Conferen…
March 19, 2019
State Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, has announced that he will release the details of his lottery bill at a press conference today. T…
March 17, 2019
Alabamians lined up at gas stations across the Georgia state line Wednesday for their chance to win $448 million dollars in the Powerball l…
February 13, 2019
WHEELING — Legislation that would allow Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack to establish a second gambling location in Ohio County is ou…
February 3, 2019
            Match State Bill Status Summary/Title Last Action 100% VT H0046 Intro An…
January 27, 2019
Virginia has historically been opposed to gambling. While horse racing has been in the state since colonial times, the state was not gambli…
January 27, 2019
Save This Search           Match State Bill Status Summary/Title Last Action 96% CT H…
January 27, 2019
             Match State Bill Status Summary/Title Last Action 98% OK SB118 Intro Raffles; exception for c…
January 22, 2019
Status Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0) Status: Introduced on January 18 2019 - 25% progression Action: 2019-01-18 - Introduced. Tex…
January 22, 2019
Match State Bill Status Summary/Title Last Action 100% MO HB423 Intro Establishes the Missouri Video Lottery Contro…
January 21, 2019
For the dozens of people hoping to hear Virginia is ready to open its doors to casinos and sports betting, there were few signs of encourag…
January 13, 2019
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) --  Former Governor Rick Snyder may have rejected a bi-partisan effort to greatly expand all kinds of online and chari…
December 27, 2018
Ray Lesniak is my hero. If you’ve ever made a bet on a sporting event, he should be your hero too. Who is Ray Lesniak? He is the former…
December 27, 2018
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December 27, 2018
Now, precisely where in the U.S. Constitution is Congress given the power to “maintain a distinct Federal interest in the integrity and cha…
December 27, 2018
A recently introduced federal bill legislating sports betting nationwide would not immediately affect New Jersey's growing market but it co…
December 23, 2018
Like addicts crave the needle, politicians crave other people’s money and power. It should surprise exactly no one, then, that Congress app…
December 23, 2018
The gaming industry might get a better perception of how the NFL feels about regulated sports betting Thursday when a House subcommittee co…
December 9, 2018
Draft legislation that aims to provide federal oversight to sports betting surfaced out of retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch’s office this week. Th…
December 9, 2018
One of the most influential men in Montgomery said he expects a statewide lottery and gaming bill to be considered when the Alabama Legisla…
December 7, 2018
The National Bank for Economic and Social Development of Brazil has declared the postponement of the process to privatise the country’s exc…
November 18, 2018
Maryland voters want sports betting legalized, but state law, which requires any form of gambling expansion to be approved through a ballot…
November 18, 2018
if you recall, way back in September, the US Congress held its first hearing regarding legal sports betting after PASPA’s demise. Sensenbr…
November 11, 2018
Florida voters pass Amendment 3, say we want to decide on gambling TALLAHASSEE  Floridians will retain exclusive rights to authorize an…
October 28, 2018
TAUNTON — As a new chapter begins in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s legal fight for its land, a high stakes lobbying campaign in the nation’…
October 23, 2018
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — The words on the November ballot appear simple enough: “Voter Control of Gambling in Florida.” According to p…