Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has said it’s important that any proposal to expand gambling in Alabama be presented in a way that’s clear to voters and that she’ll let people know if she believes that’s not happening.
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Under the bill, HB 3142, also known as the Internet Gaming Act, land-based casinos in the state of Illinois would be allowed to apply for an online gaming licence.
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Vermont legislators are back in session, and several senators are once again trying to see a sports betting bill passed into law. Senator Dick Sears has proposed Senate Bill 77, which if passed would authorize VT sports betting through the lottery, as well as six mobile operators.
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Republican Sen. Del Marsh said he expects to get a Senate vote on his bill. The proposal would authorize a lottery and multiple casinos in the state.
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Legislation to legalize online sports betting in Georgia could come to a vote in a state Senate committee as soon as next week.
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Canadian sports betting inched closer to a new era on Wednesday when the House of Commons passed Bill C-218 - the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act – which would allow for legal single-game wagering in Canada.
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There are not yet any specific proposals on the table in 2021. Instead, seven state senators make up the Select Committee on Gaming, which has begun meeting weekly to hear general testimony on the subjects of legalized sports betting and electronic bingo.
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One day after a bill that would allow statewide mobile sports betting passed through the House Commerce Committee, 9-1, a mirror bill in the same committee on the Senate side was held over. Sources say the votes weren’t there to move the bill, though it’s unclear where the opposition is coming from.
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Tribes in Washington are keen to hold to state monopoly of sports betting and gaming, relentless at suggestions that private business owners should be allowed a slice of the pie as well.
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People pushing for the move say they are hopeful they'll get legislative approval this year. If not, one executive said, it's "inevitable" in the future.
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Voters in most parishes supported the legalization of sports gambling last Nov. 3, but it may be 2022 by the time bettors are legally allowed to wager in Louisiana on football and other games.
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With budget deficits and abundant gambling in neighboring states, it is time for Texas to allow casino gambling and sports betting in the state.
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