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New Oklahoma Law Allows Lottery Dollars to be Matched by Schools for Teacher Raises
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Thursday allowing excess Oklahoma lottery dollars to go towards increa…
Massachusetts House speaker pushes for college sports betting, says he’s open to some tax cuts
Massachusetts House speaker pushes for college sports betting, says he’s open to some tax cuts
Any bill being worked over by a joint le…
Licensing multiple private-sector operators, Ontario’s regulatory framework for iGaming is the first of its kind in Canada, and not everyone is happy with it
Ontario Sports Betting: Will the Provincial Election Bring Changes? Ontario’s regulatory framework for iGaming is the first of its kind in…
Rhode Island casino workers call for passage of Rep. Tanzi’s bill to include casinos in workplace smoking ban
Representative Tanzi is sponsoring legislation (2022-H 7855) to remove the exemption for gaming facilities in the Public Health and Workpla…
Argentinian Province of La Pampa Discusses Possibility of Online Operations
The provinces of Buenos Aires and Chubut have already given iGaming its place in the larger gambling ecosystem. The province of La Pampa co…
North Carolina Sports Betting Advocates Optimistic 2022 Is The Year
North Carolina could legalize mobile sports betting by football season.
That’s the takeaway from leading advocates as the North Carolina G…
Cedar Rapids Iowa chance for a casino will be blocked by surprise amendment to gambling bill
Cedar Rapids’ latest attempt to add a downtown casino encountered an unexpected problem on Monday, when the Iowa Legislature approved a bil…
Sports betting bill fails in Missouri legislature
The Missouri Legislative session has ended without a sports betting bill being passed.
The Missouri House approved sports betting legislat…
Sports betting in the South: A state-by-state legalization status update
Sports betting in the south has made some tremendous inlays since the 2018 repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act. Lo…
California gambling initiatives flood TV screens, confuse voters ahead of November elections
This November, you might see a number of ballot initiatives on gambling and you may find them all a bit confusing.
Screens are flooded wit…
Compromise reached on bill that would allow New Hampshire store owners to sell keno tickets
— It’s looking like good news for store owners who want to sell and not just cash in keno tickets. Currently only bars and restaurants can…
Crucial Vote on Chicago Casino Delayed, As City Council Members Object to Fast Timeline
A crucial vote on Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s decision to tap Bally’s to build a casino in River West was delayed Friday, as several members of…
Online sports betting could be in North Carolina by football season, legislative supporters say
Sports bettors in North Carolina could be placing legal online wagers as early as this football season if state lawmakers pass a bill in th…
Florida lottery winners will now get 90 days of anonymity before their names go public
Florida lottery jackpot winners will have three months to get their finances in order before their names go public.
Gov. Ron DeSantis late…
New Jersey governor backs Baker on sports betting, both push tax relief
Gov. Charlie Baker had some small reason to celebrate this week, when a Democrat from Massachusetts went on record saying he hoped tax reli…
Minnesota plan to legalize sports betting gets a final push
Supporters of legalizing sports gambling are making a final push at the Minnesota Capitol, but two competing proposals contain one huge dif…
Hoosier Lottery chair 'disappointed' by General Assembly's halt to online lottery
The chair of the Hoosier Lottery Commission said he fully respects but is "disappointed" that the legislature stopped the lottery from offe…
Will California voters approve betting on sports?
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Four ballot measures to legalize sports wagering in California were proposed, but now it’s down to two and only one might face…
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Ohio Sports Betting May Be Fully Operational by Mid-to-Late Fall
Ohio Sen. Kirk Schuring said sports betting will likely launch by mid-to-late fall
License applications will open in the summer
Ohio sp…
Missouri Won’t Legalize Sports Betting in 2022
The chances of Missouri legalizing sports betting this year are next to zero, according to multiple sources in the General Assembly.
Lawma…
Kansas Lottery to move quickly when sports wagering becomes legal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sports gambling in Kansas isn’t new, but legally placed wagers on sporting events are set to become a reality for the fi…
The Minnesota House passed a bill that would legalize sports gambling at state casinos and online
The Minnesota House on Thursday passed a bill that would legalize sports gambling at state casinos and online, a move that would make Minne…
Kansas governor signs law legalizing sports betting
TOPEKA — After years of waiting, Kansans will soon be able to legally wager on sporting events under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Laur…
Law giving Maine tribes sports betting revenue is bittersweet
Control of mobile sports betting given to Native American tribes in Maine while reducing the tribal tax burden and creating a framework for…
California voters will decide whether to join online sports betting frenzy in November
There’s a reason they call California the Golden State, and the fervent competition for billions of dollars expected to be produced by onli…
Missouri Lawmakers Close to Agreement on Sports Betting
Missourians using FanDuel and DraftKings by the end of the year is still very much a possibility.
After suffering a setback last week when…
Questions continue on lack of sports betting roll call in Massachusetts Senate
SENATE PRESIDENT Karen Spilka on Monday defended the Senate’s decision to pass legislation legalizing sports betting without making individ…
It’s Official! Maine First State To Legalize Sports Wagering In 2022
State's tribes will control digital wagering, which likely won't launch until next year
Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Monday signed into law L…
New York City casinos: What to know about the state’s big bet
Like it or not, full-scale casinos are on their way to New York City and the greater metro area.
Earlier this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul and…