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New Mexico bill to allow sports betting and table games at racetrack fails in legislature
A bill seeking to allow table games and sports betting at New Mexico horse racing tracks stalled during a meeting of the House Education ...
New Arizona bill would legalize sports betting but exclude small business operations
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Betting on Phoenix Suns games or any other sporting event is one step closer to reality after a new bill advanced o...
State lawmakers propose to use online gambling to help fund college education
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH)– Top lawmakers in Hartford are looking at funding education with gambling. A proposed internet gaming system could...
Back To The Future? Governor Cuomo’s Proposal For Mobile Sports Betting Could Spark New York Constitutional Battle
Back To The Future? Governor Cuomo’s Proposal For Mobile Sports Betting Could Spark New York Constitutional Battle
NEW YORK, UNITED STAT...
Missouri senators file three sports betting bills
The senators said Tuesday that the legalized market could bring nearly $50 million to the state in revenue a year, and the money would go...
Lawmakers hope new bill will allow sports betting in Ohio
Governor DeWine has supported the idea of legalized sports betting in Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Super Bowl is the biggest sport...
Lottery Bill Once Again Heading to Alabama Lawmakers
Once again, a bill regarding the lottery in Alabama is heading to state lawmakers.
Alabama is one of six states in the country that have...
BCLC Supports Legalization of Single-Event Sports Betting
BCLC Supports Legalization of Single-Event Sports Betting Super Bowl Sunday Renews Call for Modernized Laws
Vancouver, B.C., February 1,...
State lawmakers begin new legal push for Alabama lottery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — Alabama could move closer to having a state lottery in 2021, thanks to state lawmakers.
A state representative...
Operators expect competitive market when online gaming, sports betting launches in Michigan
Michigan’s state gambling laws and competitive tax rates on online wagering has sportsbook and casino operators eager to launch in the st...
Georgia lawmakers filed a bill Thursday that would allow online sports gambling in the state
ATLANTA — Georgians could be able to legally bet on the Atlanta Braves, Falcons, Hawks and United in just a few months. Lawmakers filed ...
Kentucky State Rep Introduces Bill to Regulate Sports Betting, Online Poker
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Nebraska Republican Senator introduces bill on gambling
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - During the last election Nebraskans voted on a bill to authorize gambling at race tracks across the state. No...
New York's Gov. Cuomo to fully embrace mobile sports betting in State of the State address
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo is finally willing to wager on mobile sports betting.
The governor, who has long pushed back against legalizing onli...
With Florida tribal deal stalled, senator offers sports betting bill
A Florida lawmaker is trying to push the state and tribes to come to an agreement, and finally open up legal sports betting. State Senato...
Proposal would allow video gambling in Indiana bars
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The expansion of gambling in Indiana has traditionally been a tough sell in the Statehouse.
Legislation proposed i...
71% in poll favor creating lottery in Alabama
A poll conducted for Gov. Kay Ivey’s Study Group on Gambling Policy showed strong support for a lottery in the state, a perennial issue l...
In 5-4 vote, Hawaiian Homes Commission supports moving forward with casino proposal
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaiian Homes Commission voted 5-to-4 Tuesday to move forward with a plan to build a casino resor...
Legalized gambling in Alabama could bring USD 700 M annually
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — In an exclusive interview with sister station WDHN in Dothan, former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman warned Alabamians t...
Signatures filed for ballot initiative to legalize sports betting in California
In California, the Coalition to Authorize Regulated Sports Wagering reported filing more than 1.4 million signatures for a ballot initiat...
'Gambling will work': State panel finds it could bring $700 million a year, 19K new jobs
Legalized gambling in Alabama could bring up to $700 million into state coffers annually and create as many as 19,000 new jobs, according...
Billionaire casino owner Sheldon Adelson eyes Texas—will legalized casinos be next?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Previous efforts to legalize casino gambling in Texas have fallen short. But with the state facing a dire economic outloo...
What a Joe Biden presidency could mean for legalized sports betting
Much has been written about how a Joe Biden presidency could impact industries such as health care, oil and housing — but what about spor...
Bettor wagers $650K on Joe Biden to defeat Donald Trump
A bettor placed a $651,000 wager on Joe Biden to win the U.S. presidential election Friday on United Kingdom-based Betfair Exchange.
The...
Five States Have Gambling Initiatives On The Ballot This November
Voters In Maryland, South Dakota, Louisiana, Nebraska, And Colorado Can Alter The Legal Landscape Of Local Gambling Markets
Nebraska, So...
Senate panel examines possible expansion of video gambling in bars
HARRISBURG — A Senate panel heard arguments this week for and against a proposal that would allow bars, taverns and social clubs to insta...
Nebraska voters will see three gambling initiatives on ballot, here’s what they mean
NEBRASKA (KTIV) - Nebraska voters will see three gambling initiatives on their ballots Nov. 3.
What exactly are those initiatives and wh...
New Mexico’s commercial racetrack and casino venues have crafted a proposal for an expansion
New Mexico’s commercial racetrack and casino venues have crafted a proposal for an expansion that would include internet gaming, 24-hour ...
Nevada Gaming Control Boards Says Casino Restaurants Can Open
LAS VEGAS, NV (KXNT) - Even though casinos still aren't allowed to reopen for gaming under the terms of Nevada's 'Roadmap To Recovery', t...
Lottery bill filed in Alabama House, but no date set for vote
Yes, a legislator filed a lottery bill this week. No, a date for a vote has not been set.
House Ways and Means General Fund chairman St...