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South Carolina Senate passes lottery-funded voucher bill for private schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate passed a bill Tuesday allowing low-income parents of private school children to receive financ...
Scratch Indiana off list of states that might pass online casino and online lottery in ’25
Local reporting out of Indiana indicates that Rep. Ethan Manning’s effort to legalize online casinos and online lottery, HB1432, is going...
Mississippi Senate approves sweepstakes casino ban
The Mississippi Senate has become the first U.S. legislative chamber to approve a ban on sweepstakes casinos.
A substituted version of S...
Two new states intensify action against sweepstake casinos
Bills have been filed in Connecticut and Maryland seeking to prohibit the sweepstake casino vertical from the states.
In a mark up from ...
IL lawmakers push for legal online casino with cannibalization prevention measure
Illinois lawmakers have filed a pair of companion bills that would create the Internet Gaming Act to legalize online casino in the state....
New Jersey bill to decriminalize underage gambling advances to Senate
The New Jersey Assembly has voted to advance a bill that would decriminalize underage gambling, reducing penalties from a criminal offens...
Georgia lawmakers introduce sports betting, casino legalization bill for 2026 statewide vote
Lawmakers in Georgia have renewed the push toward legalizing sports betting and casino gambling, introducing a resolution that would all...
SC bill to allow use of debit cards for lottery purchases
– In South Carolina, you can only purchase lottery tickets with cash. However, many state lawmakers, including Governor Henry McMaster, a...
Maryland Lottery offers lawmakers ideas to cut down on unregulated gambling
As Maryland mulls legislation to regulate online casino, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency has hammered home to lawmakers ...
Texas Governor Now Supportive of Online Sports Betting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, R, indicated this week that he’s sympathetic to seeing online sports betting in the Lone Star State.
Greg Abbott...
Resort industry looks to stop Nevada lottery proposal from reaching the ballot
The Legislature will once again consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove a 159-year-old prohibition on Nevada opera...
Illinois and Maryland consider legalizing daily fantasy sports contests
Lawmakers in Illinois and Maryland have introduced new bills to legalize DFS contests.
Last week, Illinois Senator Lakesia Collins intro...
New York City: Dueling Queens casino bidders unveil new models of proposals
While the fate of two dueling casino proposals in Queens will ultimately be decided by the state’s Gaming Commission, the groups behind t...
Online gambling legalization clears first hurdle in Indiana statehouse
Legal lottery and casino games could come to your smartphone as soon as September.
A proposal authorizing interactive gambling — known a...
New Hampshire Online Casino Bill Filed, Sites Would Need Brick-and-Mortar Partners
New Hampshire is the latest state this year to field legislation to allow online casino gambling.
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Maryland, Virginia, Indiana, Wyoming, Massachusetts and New York introduce online gaming bills
Four aiming to join multi-state online poker compacts, though legalization faces significant challenges.
Lawmakers in at least six US st...
Addabbo Will Push to Address the Sweepstakes Gaming Loophole
Queens, NY (January 21, 2025): During the taping of a podcast series on New York State gaming with political news organization City and S...
Connecticut Sports Betting Bills Would Cap Hold, Require 2-Way Markets
With five bills taking aim at the Connecticut sports betting industry, CT sportsbooks might soon have new rules to follow.
Rep. Tony Sc...
Vermont is proposing new rules that would allow Vermonters to try their luck in the state lottery online.
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Will state lawmakers roll the dice on a new mobile lottery system? The Scott administration is proposing new rul...
Massachusetts senator introduces bill to drastically alter sports betting regulations
SD 1657 proposes doubling the sports betting tax rate and banning in-play betting.
US.- Massachusetts senator John F. Keenan has introdu...
New York Senator Addabbo introduces fresh iGaming bill
New York Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. has introduced a new bill, SB2614, which seeks to authorise online gaming and lottery gaming in the s...
Virginia online casino bill halted days after arrival
Senate Bill 827 introduced by Senator Mamie Locke, hoped to authorise the Virginia Lottery Board to issue licenses for online casino gam...
Second online casino bill filed in Maryland senate
Maryland lawmakers are continuing their efforts to bring iGaming to the Old Line State at the start of a new legislative session.
Sen. R...
GHANA: Sammy Awuku supports abolition of betting tax
Former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Mr Samuel Awuku has expressed...
New igaming bill introduced in Wyoming
House Bill 162 introduces measures to legalise and regulate online betting.
US.- Several Wyoming legislators are pushing House Bill 16...
Finland drafts updated gambling legislation – key changes explained
Gambling is a popular pastime worldwide. The rise of online platforms has expanded the industry more than ever before. As a result, many ...
Governor Youngkin wants to create committee to oversee all gambling in Virginia
Youngkin wants to create committee to oversee all gambling in Virginia RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signaled his hesitanc...
How a Gambling Bill (Actually) Becomes a Law
You may remember from school (or, if you’re from a certain generation, "School House Rock") the process behind taking a bill and passing ...
Kentucky Casino And Fantasy Sport Regulation Bill Introduced in House
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Huff filed a bill to legalize casino gaming in the state in the 2025 legislative session. The bill would allow voter...
Maryland Governor Wes Moore proposes doubling sports betting tax rate to 30%
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has proposed a bold move to double the state’s sports betting tax rate from 15% to 30%, a decision that could...