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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. Ma…
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 prohi…
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. T…
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 plowed…
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 that…
The heated run-up to the June 10 referendum popular on Switzerland online gaming regulatory policy
In September 2017 Swiss legislators stirred controversy by approving changes to the country’s gambling laws that would only allow online ga…
Special Session gambling proposal sent to top Florida lawmakers
Top Florida lawmakers are considering details of a gambling deal that could potentially pave the way for an agreement with the Seminole Tri…
Illinois lottery winners could be anonymous under proposed law
A lottery jackpot win in Illinois could become a private affair.
Illinois lawmakers are moving ahead with a plan that would allow any lott…
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and top lawmakers are trying to stop online gaming
Internet gambling opponents are zeroing in on the industry's ads to try and shut it down
Opponents of online gambling point to certain i…
Florida Legislature may reconvene on gambling, with $300 million at stake
When Florida legislators adjourned the annual session three weeks ago without a new gaming deal with the Seminole Tribe, they left open the…
Mississippi House passes lottery, but don't hold your breath
The House on Thursday passed a likely doomed measure to create a Mississippi lottery, more of a symbolic message to legislative leaders and…
Florida House, Senate throw in towel on gambling talks
TALLAHASSEE — Despite the looming threat of a constitutional amendment and a potential $300 million annual hit to state coffers, Florida la…
Florida Reanimated: Senate gambling bill, with changes, back in play
A strike-all amendment planned for the Senate’s 2018 gambling bill will add an authorization for slot machines in counties where voters OK’…
Alabama Democrats pitch lottery in governor's race, conservative critics pounce
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and former Alabama State Supreme Court chief justice Sue Bell Cobb have both rolled out educational lottery pr…
Vermont House approves liquor control, lottery merger
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) The Vermont House has approved a bill that would merge the Vermont Lottery Commission with the Department of Liquor…
Florida Tribe, Legislative Leaders Huddle on Gambling
The Seminole Tribe could deal its opening bid before the end of the week as negotiations heat up with the state about a 20-year gambling pa…
Let's make a deal? Florida legislators take up gambling bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —
The Florida Legislature is rolling into the sixth week of its annual session and there's a big question out there: can…
Georgia Senate OKs anonymity for lottery winners
ATLANTA -- Big money Georgia lottery winners could stay anonymous under a bill passed by the state Senate Monday. The bill removes their n…
Kentucky State Lawmakers Propose Casino Gambling To Aid Ailing Pension Systems
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed allowing casinos to open in Kentucky so the state can glean gambling tax revenue for its ailin…
China Considers Legal Gambling on Hainan Island
China is drafting a proposal to allow gambling on Hainan Island, people familiar with the talks said, in what would be an unprecedented mov…
Arizona Legislator pulls gambling bill after pushback
Legislator pulls gambling bill after pushback
PHOENIX — Plans for what could be an instant state-run numbers game hit a snag Wednesday as…
Florida Lawmakers roll the dice again on a gambling plan
ALLAHASSEE — Attempts to reach a deal on sweeping gambling proposals have been perennially fruitless endeavors in the Florida Legislature…
Tribes put the brakes on state's lottery expansion
PHOENIX — Plans for what could be an instant, state-run numbers game hit a snag Wednesday as an attorney for the state’s largest tribe warn…
Tennessee bill would remove cash-only obstacle when purchasing lottery tickets
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) - A billed filed by Tennessee legislators would make it easier to purchase lottery tickets.
How many times have yo…
Virginia Senate has passed a bill that would dock lottery winners who'd received welfare
Senate approves bill to dock lottery winners
The Senate passed a bill Monday that would take back money from Virginia Lottery winners…
Georgia lawmakers discuss bill that would allow lottery winners to remain anonymous
The Georgia Senate’s higher education committee voted in favor Tuesday of allowing a bill to move forward that would allow lottery winners…
Florida Gambling expansion could go to voters
TALLAHASSEE
Facing the prospect of a constitutional amendment that could put control of future gambling expansion in the hands of voters…