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March 31, 2023
 Beshear signed HB 551 legalizing sports betting in Kentucky. “This was really a team effort,” primary sponsor Rep. Michael Merdith, R-O...
April 1, 2023
A legislative proposal allowing Nevada to operate a state lottery could slice into the revenue stream of Northern Nevada casino operator ...
April 1, 2023
To add to the commonwealth’s record-breaking economic momentum, boost tourism and ensure more money stays in state, Gov. Andy Beshear tod...
April 1, 2023
Passing New Hampshire online casino legislation through the Senate wasn’t easy. But nothing involving online casino legislation has been ...
March 19, 2023
A bill that would prohibit most sports betting advertisements was introduced by Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY).  Tonko is an eight-term congress...
March 17, 2023
Congressional Gaming Caucus Chairs, US Reps. Dina Titus (D-Nevada) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pennsylvania), have reintroduced legislation ...
March 16, 2023
A legislative proposal to allow sales of state lottery tickets in Nebraska through vending machines attracted support Monday from retai...
March 17, 2023
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada lawmakers have formally introduced a resolution to create a state lottery. Assembly Joint Resolution 5 was ref...
March 14, 2023
Kentucky’s bill to ban gray, or skill games, seemed in peril last week. But on Thursday, it became law. During his weekly press conferen...
March 16, 2023
A series of bills and resolutions to expand gambling in Texas has been scheduled for a hearing in the House State Affairs Committee on We...
March 15, 2023
Because the federal government tends to stay out of the states’ way when it comes to gambling, when Rep Paul Tonko introduced a bill to c...
March 12, 2023
A bill that would legalize sports wagering in the state of Kentucky passed out of committee on Wednesday morning. House Bill 551, which w...
March 12, 2023
The Georgia Senate nixed a bill that would have opened the door to sports betting in the state. Senate Bill 57, the Georgia Sports Betti...
March 3, 2023
The regulated sports betting market in Brazil isn’t yet live on a national level, but it appears to be a little closer to launch. The cou...
February 28, 2023
The bill was inspired by a New York Times series on sports gambling released in November A Maryland bill inspired by a series of New Yor...
March 1, 2023
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s Sports Wagering Advisory Council decided to delay punishments for nine operators that didn’t meet a 10%...
March 2, 2023
Nebraska casino expansion supporters have successfully blocked a legislative effort to prevent further expansion of gaming in the Cornhus...
March 2, 2023
Progress is being made on legislation that would legalize online casinos in Illinois. It’s still possible the measure could pass before t...
March 3, 2023
The main sponsor of a Kentucky sports betting bill believes his relatively simple legislation has a strong chance this year. While the K...
March 4, 2023
A powerful pro-gambling group, and former Gov. Rick Perry, project Texas could earn $250 million annually from tax revenue, but some caut...
March 2, 2023
We’re days away from the first leg of the Aiken Triple Crown. A bill is making its way up the ranks again that would create a commission...
March 3, 2023
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Oklahoma's sports betting bill is headed to the House floor after clearing committee this week. The legislation wo...
March 3, 2023
Georgia lawmakers say the odds have never been better of a sports betting bill passing the General Assembly, but the Senate this week vot...
March 5, 2023
The Kentucky lawmaker behind a bill that would ban so-called “gray games,” also known as “skill games,” told Casino.org Friday he’s not g...
March 5, 2023
The President of Finland is expected to approve legislation that will end the disbursement of Veikkaus’ profits to social causes. In fut...
February 26, 2023
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Legislation both supporting legalization and one calling for a full ban of so-called “Gray Machines” have now been ...
February 21, 2023
Sports betting in Georgia remains illegal, but that could soon change now that a state Senate committee has approved a measure that would...
February 25, 2023
The New Hampshire Senate has narrowly voted by thirteen to eleven to advance Senate Bill 104 through to the next round. The bill now adva...
February 23, 2023
A Republican in Kentucky's House of Representatives filed a bill Wednesday that would legalize sports betting in the state, something tha...
February 21, 2023
Supporters expect to introduce legislation this week to legalize online sports gambling in North Carolina. A similar effort failed in the...