Casino backers revive ballot campaign to legalize gambling
- Apr 12, 2019
Groups that want to legalize casino gambling in Nebraska are reviving a petition drive that seeks to put the issue before voters next year.
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Tennessee sports gambling bill continues its snail’s pace
- Apr 12, 2019
Whether or not Tennessee will actually find a way to approve sports gambling is getting more difficult to predict. There has been some progress on a sports gambling bill, but that same bill has also found itself sliding back downhill at times, as well
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Louisiana needs sports betting, casino relocations to compete with Mississippi, consultants say
- Apr 11, 2019
A consultant Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration hired says Louisiana needs to relocate two casinos, lower taxes on gambling and legalize sports betting in order to compete with Mississippi.
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Indiana Legislative Committee Takes on Gambling Expansion, Full House To Consider Bill on Thursday
- Apr 11, 2019
In Indiana, a far-reaching gambling bill will hit the House of Representatives on Thursday for a vote. Already heavily amended by the Ways and Means Committee, the bill now includes a 9.5 percent tax on sports betting revenue and provides a new casino license for the Terre Haute area.
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Senate may still tee up gambling bill for 2019
- Apr 11, 2019
With three and a half weeks left in the Legislative Session, the Senate is “getting closer” to putting forth a comprehensive gambling bill for 2019 that could include a new revenue-sharing deal with the Seminole Tribe, industry sources told Florida Politics Wednesday.
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Bill introduced to legalize sports gambling in Ohio
- Apr 10, 2019
On Tuesday, State Representatives Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) and Brigid Kelly (D-Cincinnati) introduced a bipartisan bill to create a Sports Gaming Advisory Board in Ohio, paving the way for legalized sports gambling in the state.
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In many states, legalizing sports betting hinges on tribes
- Apr 9, 2019
Native American tribes have emerged as key players in the legislative debates over whether states should legalize sports betting, with some opposing the idea because it could threaten their casinos and others supporting legalization only if they retain a monopoly.
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Warren 'uneasy' over expansion of online gaming, commits to no funding for Yucca
- Apr 9, 2019
Warren, who visited Reno for a campaign rally on Saturday, told The Nevada Independent that while she doesn’t believe there should be more federal regulation of gaming generally, online gaming “presents a whole new set of challenges” beyond traditional casino-based gaming.
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Illinois casinos, horse racetracks wager their financial futures on sports betting
- Apr 8, 2019
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has called for legalizing sports betting, saying the initial licensing fees could bring in $200 million for the 2020 fiscal year, if 20 establishments took sports bets and each paid a $10 million licensing fee.
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Iowa Sports Betting Bill Advances through Senate Committee
- Apr 8, 2019
Iowa lawmakers advanced a major sports betting bill through a crucial Senate committee Thursday, setting up a likely vote before the entire chamber in the coming days and pushing legal wagering on step closer to fruition.
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Alabama Sports Betting Complicated By Decades-Old Lottery Debate
- Apr 8, 2019
After at least 20 years worth of conversation about establishing a state lottery, Alabama remains in the small minority of states without one. Establishing one would have to be approved by voters. In the late 1990s, voters gave a thumbs down.
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Alabama, Louisiana latest to enter sports gambling arena
- Apr 4, 2019
Alabama lawmakers are entertaining House Bill 315, the Alabama Sports Wagering Act. It was sponsored by Representative John Rogers and would authorize bets on “certain professional or collegiate sports or athletic events.” Most likely, based on that language, wagers on local collegiate games would be prohibited.
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