Virginia Senate passes Casino bill
- Feb 5, 2019
Legislation that would allow for a local referendum on allowing a casino in Bristol passed the Virginia Senate Monday by a vote of 28-12 and is headed to the House.
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Texas looks to wrangle sports gambling
- Feb 4, 2019
Texas has prohibited virtually all types of gambling for years. However, this may soon change with the help of a new sports gambling bill that is being sponsored by Representative Eddie Lucio III. While the legislation is solid, it is still just a first step of a long journey to receive regulatory approval.
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House passes bill outlawing 'fringe gambling'
- Feb 4, 2019
The bill would close a loophole in Utah law allowing certain slot machine-like gambling devices that have been cropping up in convenience stores in Utah.
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Place your bets: Will Kansas, Missouri legalize sports gambling before next Super Bowl?
- Feb 4, 2019
Kansas and Missouri are still talking about it. Missouri lawmakers recently heard testimony on a sports gambling bill, and the Kansas House just named a subcommittee to discuss the issue. Bills have been introduced in both states that would legalize sports gambling.
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Gambling’s supporters change tactics at Georgia Legislature
- Feb 1, 2019
The two prominent lawmakers who for years have backed what had been presented as Georgia’s imminent need to have casinos have shifted their approaches, with one calling for voters to decide whether gambling should be allowed in the state at all and another pursuing pared down horse-racing legislation.
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Sports Gambling to Be Discussed in the State of Nebraska
- Feb 1, 2019
Nebraska and Iowa, as well as Kansas, have giant sports followings, especially in college sports. The sports fans have been advocating for the ability to gamble. The fantasy sports leagues in the Midwestern states have millions of subscribers.
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Galvano looks for action on gambling
- Jan 31, 2019
Senate President Bill Galvano said Wednesday he wants to take action on sports betting and a new deal with the Seminole Tribe following warnings from Florida’s top legislative economist that the future of state gambling revenue is uncertain.
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Virginia Lawmaker Calls Mobile Sports Betting The Real Moneymaker
- Jan 31, 2019
A group of Virginia lawmakers convened Wednesday morning to consider whether to cast votes to move a sports betting proposal along in the legislative process, but a lack of consensus on how sports betting would be set up has so far delayed the measure from the Senate committee vote.
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Super Bowl betting in Oregon could happen, but not until next season
- Jan 30, 2019
According to a report by Oregon media outlet KATU, the Oregon Lottery has stated that it hopes to have a mobile sports gambling app available before the start of the next NFL season.
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Gambling’s supporters change tactics at Georgia Legislature
- Jan 30, 2019
Two prominent lawmakers who for years have backed what had been presented as Georgia’s imminent need to have casinos have shifted their approaches, with one calling for voters to decide whether gambling should be allowed in the state at all and another pursuing pared down horse-racing legislation.
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Seneca Nation weighs sports betting for its Western New York casinos
- Jan 30, 2019
The Seneca leader’s comments come a day after the New York State Gaming Commission gave preliminary approval of a rule letting four upstate commercial casinos to offer sports betting. The U.S. Supreme Court last year lifted a federal ban on sports wagering.
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New York approves draft sports betting regulations
- Jan 29, 2019
The regulations, which have the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, are now subject to a 60-day public comment period, potentially allowing for the launch of legal wagering in early April (too late for March Madness, but just in time for baseball).
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