Lawmakers in Tennessee are attempting to bring sports gambling to the state. They have been discussing a bill that would allow local jurisdictions to hold votes on the matter in order to decide their own gambling destiny, but there has been some resistance from the top.
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Rhode Island lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday to allow sports betting to move online, sending it to the governor’s desk. Rhode Island is the only New England state that allows sports betting, but currently bets must be placed in person at the Twin River casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton.
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Sports gambling could be right around the corner for New Yorkers. With legislation already in place, lawmakers just need the OK from the gaming commission.
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A House committee discussed bills yesterday that hopes to introduce legal online casinos and fantasy sports contests to the state. They would allow Michigan to bring its gaming and betting industries up to date while regulating the activity.
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On Friday, the West Virginia State Senate voted in favor of the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act. A vote of 26 to 7 will see the measure moving forward, allowing the gaming operators with land-based locations to offer online gambling
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The bill, which will have a public hearing Tuesday, would become effective only if the state enters into a new compact with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, which operate Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, respectively
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There are also rumors now that the Rhode Island Republican Party is contemplating filing legal action against this proposal. The bill needs to be subject to a public vote before coming into law. Party chair Brandon Bell said they were actively looking at a lawsuit before this vote takes place
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An Iowa casino says it's getting ready for sports gambling to be legalized. But people working with people with gambling addiction say they have some concerns before that happens.
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A bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota cleared its first test at the Legislature on Thursday but faces an uncertain future amid tribal opposition.
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It seems like MLB has warmed up to wagering. Just not in early March.
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Connecticut is one of only a small handful of states in the U.S. that doesn’t have a professional sports presence – no NBA team, nothing in the NFL and, despite the cold weather, no ice hockey. A new sports gambling bill has been introduced to open the market, but includes the integrity fee as a priority.
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Lawmakers will mull whether Florida should join eight states that have legalized sports betting. Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, has named sports betting as one of his priorities.
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