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Addabbo Agrees New York Land-Based Casino Job Guarantees Could Aid iGaming Bill
New York Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. took the unusual step of emailing Bonus on Aug. 15 with a press statement about a published opinion piece regarding iGaming legalization. The lawmaker who introduces an online casino bill each year said he agreed with gaming attorney Daniel Wallach that future legislation should guarantee land-based casino employment […]
Sands’ Intense Pursuit of Texas Retail Casinos Could Put a Long-Term Damper on iGaming Hopes
Las Vegas Sands continues to push hard for retail casinos in Texas, but any victory for the company will likely mean a step backward for iGaming. The operator, whose late founder Sheldon Adelson was online gambling’s fiercest opponent, is gearing up for another push in the 2025 legislative session. In addition to ramping up political donations […]
Ontario Considers International Player Pools for Online Poker & Daily Fantasy Sports
Ontario residents may soon get to play online poker and daily fantasy sports (DFS) against global competition if the government gets its way. First, though, the province must determine whether that sort of international traffic-sharing is legal under Canadian federal law. The top international poker sites, like PokerStars and GGPoker, have thousands of concurrent users around the […]
Online Casino Absent From Missouri Gambling Referendum Legalizing Sportsbooks
Online casino gambling will remain hundreds of miles away from Missouri — legal in Michigan and West Virginia — even if Missouri voters approve sports betting on Nov. 5. That’s because the measure allowed on the ballot by an Aug. 13 decision from Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft was only about amending the state […]
Massachusetts Lawmaker Muradian Set to Introduce Online Casino Legislation in 2025
Republican State Rep. David Muradian says legalizing online casinos in Massachusetts would be the “next logical step” for gambling expansion in the Bay State. Last week, Muradian told PlayUSA‘s Matthew Kredell that he’ll introduce a bill in January 2025 to start the conversation about legalizing Massachusetts online casinos. Muradian, who also sits on the National […]
Tribal Online Casino Expansion May Be More Difficult Due to SCOTUS Decision on Chevron Doctrine
This year’s changes to tribal compacting rules offered an intriguing possibility to tribes hoping to offer online casino gaming, but a recent US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision has made pursuing that option more risky. In late June, SCOTUS overturned its landmark 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which had given agencies like the […]
Sands New York Casino Lease Approved by Nassau County Legislature
The Sands New York casino project proposed for Long Island once again received approval to use Nassau Coliseum land if state gaming officials approve the developer’s license. In nearly unanimous votes on Aug. 5, the Nassau County Legislature transferred the coliseum’s lease to Las Vegas Sands (LVS). Eighteen legislators voted in favor of the lease […]
Legalizing Prostitution More Popular Than New York iGaming Among Addabbo’s Constituents
If legalizing New York iGaming and iLottery had been put to a vote in just state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.‘s district, it might’ve won with 44% support. That’s if the poll results Addabbo released on July 26 could be interpreted that way. However, answers from 523 constituents saying they favored legalizing online casinos, prostitution, […]
NY Bill Extends Retail Casino Ad Restrictions and Guidelines to Online Sportsbooks
New York sportsbook advertising rules could become even stricter if lawmakers approve new legislation from Assemblyman Clyde Vanel. He proposes to extend advertising restrictions and guidelines that currently apply only to retail casinos to encompass the online sports betting industry as well. The change is one of three tweaks that Vanel’s Bill A10658 would make to […]
Nassau Coliseum—Lawmakers Say Transfer to LVS is for Entertainment Venue, Not Casino Plans
Nassau County Legislature Rules Committee members didn’t want to hear the word “casino” from members of the public who commented before the body voted 5-1 on July 22 to transfer the lease of land surrounding the Nassau Coliseum to Las Vegas Sands (LVS). That’s because the vote was about LVS continuing to operate the New […]
