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December 27, 2020
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaiian Homes Commission voted 5-to-4 Tuesday to move forward with a plan to build a casino resor...
December 27, 2020
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — In an exclusive interview with sister station WDHN in Dothan, former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman warned Alabamians t...
December 20, 2020
In California, the Coalition to Authorize Regulated Sports Wagering reported filing more than 1.4 million signatures for a ballot initiat...
December 20, 2020
Legalized gambling in Alabama could bring up to $700 million into state coffers annually and create as many as 19,000 new jobs, according...
November 26, 2020
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Previous efforts to legalize casino gambling in Texas have fallen short. But with the state facing a dire economic outloo...
November 15, 2020
Much has been written about how a Joe Biden presidency could impact industries such as health care, oil and housing — but what about spor...
October 25, 2020
A bettor placed a $651,000 wager on Joe Biden to win the U.S. presidential election Friday on United Kingdom-based Betfair Exchange. The...
October 12, 2020
Voters In Maryland, South Dakota, Louisiana, Nebraska, And Colorado Can Alter The Legal Landscape Of Local Gambling Markets Nebraska, So...
October 12, 2020
HARRISBURG — A Senate panel heard arguments this week for and against a proposal that would allow bars, taverns and social clubs to insta...
October 12, 2020
NEBRASKA (KTIV) - Nebraska voters will see three gambling initiatives on their ballots Nov. 3. What exactly are those initiatives and wh...
October 4, 2020
New Mexico’s commercial racetrack and casino venues have crafted a proposal for an expansion that would include internet gaming, 24-hour ...
May 17, 2020
LAS VEGAS, NV (KXNT) - Even though casinos still aren't allowed to reopen for gaming under the terms of Nevada's 'Roadmap To Recovery', t...
March 14, 2020
Yes, a legislator filed a lottery bill this week. No, a date for a vote has not been set.  House Ways and Means General Fund chairman St...
March 8, 2020
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ “billion dollar plan” for Alabama, advertised on television and the internet, is now proposed in the fo...
February 16, 2020
JUNEAU — Alaska is one of five U.S. states without a lottery. This year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and House Majority Leader Steve Thompson, a R...
February 16, 2020
Editor’s note: Today’s guest editorials originally appeared in The Seattle Times. Editorial content from other publications and authors ...
February 16, 2020
New polling shows that Alabamians overwhelmingly want a statewide lottery and a significant percentage are undecided on how to vote o...
February 16, 2020
A bill to launch a lottery in Alaska was introduced in the Legislature on Wednesday. Gov. Mike Dunleavy requested the bill, House Bill 2...
February 16, 2020
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Could we see casinos in Alabama? What about a lottery? Those ideas are now in the hands of a working group put ...
February 9, 2020
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday she would create a working group to gather all of the “facts” on gaming and gam...
February 2, 2020
Distribution of $88m revenue to state aid proposed alongside gambling expansion measures Legal frameworks for sports betting, lottery,...
January 27, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt asked a federal judge late Wednesday to order tribal casinos across the state to stop offering mo...
January 27, 2020
ALBANY — New York has casinos, racetracks, video-lottery racinos, off track betting parlors, bingo halls and a long list of lottery games...
January 27, 2020
A pair of state Senate bills hope to legalize gambling in Hawaii in order to provide funding for necessary programs statewide. Senate Bi...
June 24, 2019
Match State Bill Status Summary/Title Last Action 99% OR HB5030 Intro Increases amount of lottery bonds aut...
January 13, 2020
ATLANTA -- It's a constitutional amendment that if Georgia voters approve, could provide an estimated billion dollars in additional reven...
December 22, 2019
Will Robinson chances another try at Florida Lottery labels Lawmaker wants ‘Play Responsibly’ labels on every ticket sold. December 19,...
December 3, 2019
The Michigan Legislature is returning from its hunting and Thanksgiving break this week, a session recess that’s been a long-standing tra...
December 2, 2019
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is looking to drum up support among evangelical politicians and their constituents, groups that were i...
April 28, 2019
Gov. Ron DeSantis and his staff continued Wednesday to scrutinize a proposed gambling agreement, but the odds of closing out what some la...