The General Assembly approved a gambling bill this past Saturday that would allow casino construction in certain areas in the state and all that’s left is the signature from the governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam.
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The House of Delegates passed two bills on Friday that would make it much easier for West Virginians to gamble.
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The Iowa legislature took another step forward on a bill that would legalize sports gambling in Iowa. On Thursday a full senate committee approved a bill that would create the framework for a sports gaming system in Iowa.
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Several bills introduced this year would legalize it in the state, a step made possible by a U.S. Supreme Court decision last May that ended Nevada’s monopoly. A portion of the money the state would take in would go toward plugging the gap in the underfunded pension system.
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With a little last-minute change-ups in its playbook, bets could be placed before the start of the next NFL season.
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The bill got the support of representatives Wednesday morning but fell two votes short of the 48 needed for approval. The measure passed 52-38 on a second vote in the afternoon, before lawmakers were set to adjourn for their midsession break.
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Kentucky took the first step to legalizing sports betting on Wednesday as a legislative committee strongly endorsed a bill that one estimate says would bring in at least $20 million a year in new taxes.
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After deciding that the legislation dealt with all types of gambling, and not just sports gambling as it stated nine years ago, the “unbiased” department has already been threatened with a couple of lawsuits. Now, however, it could face its most vicious suit from the state that started it all – New Jersey.
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The future of sports betting in the U.S. is likely to be directly related to Native American gaming interests because of their prominence nationally and because of their significant tax payments to state governments in heavily populated states.
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Sports betting is not enough — Florida Senate President Bill Galvano wants to tee up a farther-reaching gambling bill for the 2019 Legislative Session
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The state of New York appears to be pushing towards sports betting as fast as it can. When it comes to online sports betting however, they make want to check the latest polls before they go too far too soon.
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Rhode Island’s proposed venture into online sports gambling sped through the state Senate Wednesday despite concerns it will contribute to problem gambling and create a monopoly ultimately costing the state money.
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