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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...
Will they or won't they? Alabama legislators face decision on lottery, gambling votes
Alabama gambling bills demonstrate the Heisenberg uncertainty principle: the better you understand their position, the less you understa...
Costa Rica Lottery Winners Saved After Proposed Tax Bill Fails
An attempt by Costa Rica’s leaders to increase the country’s revenue through additional taxes has fallen flat. The Legal Affairs Committe...
Kansas House unveils sports gambling plan with support of casinos, opposition by greyhound industry
TOPEKA — The Kansas House unveiled Tuesday a plan for legalizing sports wagering in Kansas through online platforms and bets placed at ca...
Kansas looking to legalize sports betting once again
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Get those bets in if you’re in Kansas, as they may soon be on the growing list of states legalizing sports betting.
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Kentucky House passes sports betting bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - The Kentucky House passed a sports betting bill Friday morning.
This comes as the 2022 session of the Kentucky G...
Minnesota sports betting bill passes another House committee
A bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota is making its way through the Minnesota House and has passed through a second committee.
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Lawmakers advance bill to give mobile sports betting licenses to Maine tribes
State lawmakers narrowly advanced a bill that would allow Maine’s Indian tribes to operate mobile sports betting businesses, and authoriz...
Kentucky's sports betting bill clears first hurdle in Frankfort
As March Madness gets underway, a bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky clears its first hurdle in Frankfort.
House Bill 606 unani...
New lottery-only proposal in Alabama House committee
An Alabama House committee will hold a public hearing Thursday on a new proposal for a state lottery.
The legislation was introduced Wed...
Hugely expensive ballot fight looms over gambling in California
Californians, given the chance, would wager hundreds of millions of dollars a year on sporting events, say analysts, and that golden pote...