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Legislative Leaders Finally Agree to Tribes’ Request to Take a Big Look at Gambling in Oregon
Legislative leaders said April 15 they would form an eight-member joint committee to review gambling in Oregon, granting a request that t...
Sports betting supporters hoping this is the year it passes in Kentucky
Opponents to sports betting in Kentucky cite religious reasons and believe it's not that big of a money issue. (WCHS)
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WC...
Bill would prevent local barriers to lottery, liquor employment for felons in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY -- A House bill seeking to prohibit local governments from barring individuals with felony convictions from working at bus...
No up or down vote for lottery legislation in Alabama
Another legislative session has come and gone and Alabamians still can't vote a state lottery up or down. This while Mississippi to our w...
Approved Budget Starts Process to Add Downstate Casinos to New York Betting
Better late than never, the New York State fiscal year 2023 budget has passed with the blessing of Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature on S...
Governor Kay Ivey wants Alabamians to have a chance to vote on a lottery bill
Jefferson County, Ala. (WBMA) — Another legislative session has come and gone and Alabamians still don't have the ability to vote a state...
The time to legalize sports betting in Kentucky is now
Since the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal ban on sports betting over three years ago, the United States has witnessed a boom in the ...
Charitable Gaming Still Sticking Point In Minnesota Sports Betting Bill
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When will online casino gambling be legalized in NY?
New York has always enjoyed a complex relationship with gambling. In years gone by the state was home to a thriving underground casino in...
Push for sports betting in North Carolina heats up
QUEEN CITY NEWS – It is no secret that sports clubs, leagues, and franchises want to get into an untapped market, and sports betting is o...
Missourians are one step closer to legal sports betting
Opening Day for baseball is approaching, and Missourians are one step closer to legal sports betting on those teams and others.
Current...
Voters to decide fate of legalized sports betting in California, the market's 'crown jewel'
California is not the final holdout among states deciding whether to legalize sports betting — but it is by far the largest, and a high-s...
Senator: Tax rate for sports betting plan in Missouri too low
A key player in a bid to bring sports betting to Missouri is questioning whether the proposed tax rate for wagers is high enough.
Sen. D...
Legislature should pass a sports betting bill that is a win for Maine Tribes and the state
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Georgia Ends Session Without Legalizing Sports Betting
Georgia will not legalize sports betting this year.
The state’s 2022 legislative session ended Monday night without lawmakers passing le...
Sports betting's time may have come in Minnesota Legalization could wipe out a robust black market
Minnesota can wipe out what is now a multibillion-dollar black market on sports betting and transform it into legal, regulated industry t...
Alabama lawmakers don’t expect state lottery bills to move forward before the end of the session
BIRMINGHAM Ala. (WIAT) — There is a lot of debate surrounding expanding gambling in Alabama with lawmakers considering two lottery bills....
California Vets Groups Say Tribal Sports Betting Measure May Harm Cardrooms
A consortium of veteran organizations in California is opposing an initiative by tribal gaming operators to introduce sports betting in t...
Kansas sports wagering bill allows casinos to operate sports betting and earmarks 80% of state revenue to pro sports stadium
TOPEKA — The Kansas House passed a bill allowing casinos to operate sports betting operations and to earmark 80% of state tax revenue fro...
New York legislature appears willing to roll the dice on new casinos
New York lawmakers appear willing to roll the dice on full-fledged casinos in the New York City area. But they're pushing to make sure th...
Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Passes Through Fourth House Committee
Another week, another stop in a committee for a Minnesota sports betting bill.
HF 778, introduced by Rep. Zack Stephenson, passed throu...
Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday voiced support for legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts
Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday voiced support for legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts and said she expects state lawmak...
Measure to allow gambling in Georgia advances
Georgia voters soon could decide whether to allow sports wagering and casino gambling.
The House Economic Development and Tourism Commit...
Kansas sports betting talks underway, greyhound racing clash ahead?
TOPEKA, (KSNT)— Kansas lawmakers are negotiating a bill to legalize sports betting in the state, kicking off a round of conference commit...
Bill would postpone construction of new racetrack/casinos in Nebraska
LINCOLN — Proposals to open new horse racetracks, with accompanying casinos, in Nebraska would be put on hold under a bill advanced by th...
Kansas Sports Betting Bill Hits Snag in House Committee
A potential Kansas full House vote to legalize sports betting was delayed Tuesday after a bill stalled in committee.
After lengthy debat...
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Gets First Read In Senate, But It’s Still A ‘Longshot’
An unabashed horse racing guy at heart, Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer used a racetrack analogy to describe the statu...
Sponsors say Alabama lottery, gambling bills probably dead this session
The Republican sponsors of two distinct legislative plans to allow Alabama voters to decide whether to have a lottery said today they do ...
Measure to study possible state lottery revenue for Hawaii public schools stalls at Legislature
A measure to investigate whether public schools could benefit from state lottery revenues is stalled at the Legislature.
The Senate Educ...
Effort would allow vote on gambling, enable sports betting in Georgia
March 28,2022
Attempts to expand legalized gambling in Georgia reemerged Monday as a House panel approved legislation that would ask vot...