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Lobbyists battle it out over Mashpee tribe’s casino plan
TAUNTON — As a new chapter begins in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s legal fight for its land, a high stakes lobbying campaign in the natio...
Florida’s Gambling Amendment Fight Has High Stakes
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — The words on the November ballot appear simple enough: “Voter Control of Gambling in Florida.”
According to...
Federal hearing on sports betting to occur today
Federal hearing on sports betting to occur Thursday
Updated September 26, 2018 - 6:02 am
The gaming industry might get a better perce...
Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon ‘can say for sure that you’ll see a lottery bill’ in 2019
With Mississippi recently adding sports betting to its legal gambling options, the pressure is on for Alabama to not only follow that lea...
Governor's races are on the ballot this November in 36 states
Governor's races are on the ballot this November in 36 states. The most competitive races are expected to be in states where Republicans ...
Oklahoma tribe gives $1.4M total to Arkansas casino proposal
LITTLE ROCK
A Native American tribe has contributed about $1.4 million to a ballot initiative to authorize four casinos in Arkansas.
Th...
Congressional subcommittee to review sports betting landscape
Congressional subcommittee to review sports betting landscape
Congress is ready to examine whether federal sports betting guidelines are...
Alabama House Speaker says legislature will take up lottery bill in 2019
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Alabama is surrounded by states that have a lottery, but so far, the state has resisted the trend.
The Nov. 6 electi...
American Gaming Association sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reinforcing AGA’s priorities for successful legal sports betting markets
WASHINGTON – Today, the American Gaming Association sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reinforcing AGA’s priori...
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer suggested a federal framework for legalized sports betting
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer suggested a federal framework for legalized sports betting Wednesday.
According to ESPN.com's Darre...
The Mississippi House has passed its own version of a bill to create a state lottery
JACKSON, MISS.
The Latest on a special session of the Mississippi Legislature (all times local):
3:25 p.m.
The Mississippi House ...
Mississippi Senate passes bill to create state lottery
JACKSON, MS - Mississippi senators have passed a bill to create a state lottery, spending proceeds on state highways for at least 10 year...
Proposed Florida Constitutional Amendments: See what's on the state's 2018 ballots
read #3 and #13
The November election includes 13 Florida constitutional amendments. Here's what they all mean.
When you head to the ...
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn won't block lottery
The latest on a special session of the Mississippi Legislature to discuss transportation:
4:15 p.m.
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gu...
Committee raises $1.25M to fight Florida gambling measure
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A political committee formed last month has raised $1.25 million to help fight a proposed constitutional amendment th...
Connecticut Pension commission looks at lottery money, asset sales
A commission charged with paying down the state’s pension obligations focused Friday on teachers’ pensions, which a financial adviser sug...
Florida Gambling Amendment Turns Disney Lobbying Arm and Seminole Tribe Into Strange $10M Bedfellows
Disney Worldwide Services and the Seminole Tribe of Florida continue to pump money towards passage of a constitutional amendment which wo...
Lottery finds little favor among many Northeast Mississippi lawmakers
TUPELO – If a lottery comes to Mississippi, it will likely happen without strong support from the legislative delegation of the state’s n...
Illinois State Representative Bob Rita renews online gambling legislative effort
Online gambling is back on Illinois’ legislative discussion agenda with the sponsor of one of several 2017 bills on the topic announcing ...
Video gambling on past horse races likely at Illinois tracks
CHICAGO • The Illinois Racing Board is moving ahead with plans to introduce a form of video gambling on past horse races despite lega...
Florida Voters Gain Control of Casino Gambling Initiative
The future of Florida’s gambling industry may be put into the hands of the public following a constitutional amendment proposal, aimed at...
Does NY Sports Betting Have A Backup Plan? Referendum Bill Sees Action
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Swiss to place bets on gambling law in high stakes referendum
GENEVA: Swiss voters will decide on Sunday (Jun 10) whether to back a new gambling law designed to prevent addiction and allow some onlin...
GAMBLING IN THE USA Lobbyists push Albany to pass sports gambling law
As expected after the recent US Supreme Court order that allows individual states to make decision on gambling legislation, lobbyists are...
Scratch to save a castle: France launches new heritage lottery
French President Emmanuel Macron launched a new lottery Thursday to raise funds for the restoration of endangered heritage sites, includi...
Connecticut Gov. Malloy, tribes could negotiate online gambling as well as sports betting
Hartford — Sports betting might not be the only form of gambling that’s on the table during upcoming negotiations between Gov. Dannel P. ...
Washington mulls whether to legalize sports gambling
SEATTLE - The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting.
A decision Monday struck down a 1992 law pro...
Florida - Disney, Seminoles sink $10m into gambling issue
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NSF) - In a major escalation of their support, Disney Worldwide Services and the Seminole Tribe of Florida each plowe...
Could legalized sports betting fund Texas education?
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - State Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-Brownsville, wants to legalize sports betting in Texas, and has drafted a bill to do it....
Florida Gov. Scott reaches deal with Seminole Tribe on gambling money
As legislative leaders hold behind-the-scenes talks about revamping the gambling industry, Gov. Rick Scott announced a deal Wednesday tha...