Casinos contemplating separate Covid areas after restrictions are lifted
- May 20, 2021
Casinos are contemplating "Covid-safe" areas to ensure that every patron feels safe at land-based gambling palaces.
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Next Steps After Maryland Sports Betting Signed Into Law
- May 19, 2021
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday signed into law the state’s sports wagering bill that allows for both retail and online betting and has the specific intent of being as inclusive as possible regarding who can participate in the sports gambling industry
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Missouri sports betting bills head to Emerging Issues Committee
- May 19, 2021
Four pieces of legislation that would legalise sports betting in the state of Missouri have progressed to the Missouri House of Representatives Emerging Issues Committee.The four sports betting bills include HB 1024, HB 619, HB 1364, and HB 730 which all aim to bring some form of legal sports betting to the state of Missouri.
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Gambling bill dies as Alabama legislative session ends
- May 19, 2021
Alabama lawmakers on Monday ended the 2021 legislative session without a vote on a gambling bill, and Gov. Kay Ivey indicated she will only call a special session on the issue if lawmakers can reach an agreement — something the have been unable to do for decades.
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Florida lawmakers kill added mobile gambling in deal between state and Seminole Tribe
- May 19, 2021
Minutes into a special session Monday on gambling, Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls said he and Republican leadership had gotten future online and mobile casino gambling nixed from a proposed deal between the state and Seminole Tribe.
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Senators OK sports betting, but not on Husker home games
- May 18, 2021
Lawmakers tweaked a gambling regulation bill on Thursday that would allow sports betting, excluding the home games of instate teams in an effort to pick up enough supportive votes to pass it. The new measure would apply to schools including the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Creighton University Bluejays.
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Can a pair of legislators get North Carolina to bet on legal sports gambling?
- May 18, 2021
Unlike in Virginia, sports betting is illegal in North Carolina except on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ tribal land in Cherokee and Murphy. But now, politicians across the state are realizing the money-making potential of legalizing betting to stimulate the economy and help fund education.
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DeSantis and lawmakers near deal on Florida gambling: Hello sports betting
- May 14, 2021
The gaming compact — if ratified by the state Legislature next week and later approved by federal regulators — would make Florida the largest state in the nation to legalize sports betting.
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Could Tennessee Be First State With Peer-to-Peer Wagering?
- May 13, 2021
The Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL) on Tuesday announced it is considering approving four new online sportsbooks — including two that offer peer-to-peer betting. If approved, they would start as traditional online sportsbooks.
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House of Representatives approves Louisiana sports betting bill
- May 12, 2021
The Louisiana House of Representatives approved a bill to set tax rates for in-person and online sports betting, the first of three bills that need to be approved before sports betting can be legalized in the state. HB 697 will now be sent to the Senate for a potential final approval before it can be signed into law by Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards.
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Alabama Doubtful To Pass Gaming And Sports Betting Legislation This Year
- May 11, 2021
If Alabama voters are in favor of Alabama sports betting come 2022, the launch of all gaming industries approved would likely happen in the last quarter of 2023. Senate Bill 310, which was passed in the Senate on April 13, also has one day left to pass in the House. This proposal names the Alabama Gaming Commission as the regulator of the sports gaming industry and allots its revenue to the Gaming Trust Fund.
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Bills to legalize casino gambling, sports betting stall in Texas Legislature
- May 10, 2021
Despite gambling interests throwing millions of dollars and dozens of lobbyists at the effort, lawmakers who authored bills to bring casinos and sports betting to Texas said they won’t become law this year. Dallas was, and remains, a top target for a casino destination resort.
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