Republican Rep. Brandt Iden said Tuesday he is currently negotiating with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on what the tax rate for Michigan sports betting should be and hopes to have the rules for sportsbook operators set in stone in time for Super Bowl 54.
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An ambitious review of New York's gambling landscape will take longer than initially planned, as state officials restart their search for a firm to conduct the analysis.
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Roy Cooper, the governor of North Carolina, has given his approval for a sports betting study bill – helping the state move one step closer to legal online sports wagering at authorized venues.
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Republican Utah Senator and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney is poised to take the place of his predecessor Orrin Hatch on a bill that would set certain “federal guidelines” for legal sports betting, according to a Friday report from Tony Batt of Gambling Compliance.
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Georgia state lawmakers again are exploring the idea of new legalized gambling to help fund the HOPE scholarship program. If gambling in the state is expanded, the type of activity allowed will greatly determine how much money can be raised.
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A judge ruled Wednesday that he would need to further consider a legal challenge brought against the state lottery that argues sports betting cannot legally begin without a voter referendum
Read More . . .Montana Lottery Director Angela Wong told an interim legislative committee Tuesday that the timing depends on when the new regulations are finalized. They are being drafted and must go through a public comment period.
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When it comes to gaming, the odds are always in the house’s favor — so when the government taxes the house, it’s a win for the government. But wrangling over the not-yet-existent spoils will lower the odds against any gaming bill passing in Georgia next year.
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The leaders of 34 tribal nations in Oklahoma say they’re willing to reconsider how much they pay the state for some casino games but that they first want the new governor to change his position on a key provision of the state’s gambling compacts with the tribes.
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Massachusetts lawmakers say they are in no rush to legalize sports betting, embracing a deliberate — some might say glacial — legislative pace even as casinos and other gambling interests ramp up pressure and neighboring states such as Rhode Island, New York, and New Hampshire have moved quickly to cash in on the burgeoning industry.
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Get ready, sports fans. Sports gambling becomes legal in Indiana on Sept. 1. Here's everything you need to know about legal sports gambling in Indiana.
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iovation says as operators are sprinting to launch apps and websites, they are putting most of their efforts into getting users with less emphasis on preventing gambling issues
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