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Pennsylvania Senator Wayne Fontana Delivers His Promised Ban on Credit Card Deposits
Thanks to a bill introduced by Senator Wayne Fontana, credit cards may soon disappear as a payment option for Pennsylvania online casinos. He and six cosponsors have proposed legislation that would amend the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to ban credit card usage for all online gambling in the state, which includes: Online casinos Online sportsbooks iLottery purchases […]
Conference Committee Holds Alabama’s Last Hope for Gambling Expansion, But Time Is Short
A conference committee meeting this week will kick off what is the last hope for an Alabama gambling expansion referendum this November. The goal of the committee will be to find a compromise between the state’s House and Senate. Both chambers passed gambling legislation earlier this year, but have significantly different views on which forms […]
Fate of Virginia Skill Games to Depend on Budget Negotiations as Senate, Governor at an Impasse
Virginia senators rejected the amendments Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed to their bill to regulate skill games, sending it back to him unchanged. That makes an outright veto likely, though there remains an opportunity to compromise and write partial amendments into the state’s budget in order to avoid that fate. Democrat lawmakers have clashed with Gov. Youngkin over […]
Illinois Internet Gaming Act Bills Keep Seeing Movement But No Action
Without hearings, it’s easy to forget the Illinois Internet Gaming Act (IGA) bills exist in the House and Senate. However, the Illinois General Assembly recently saw movement on both bills. The body is scheduled to adjourn on May 24. On April 5, HB2239 made its third trip to the House Rules Committee in two years. […]
‘It’s Dead’ Says Sponsor of Maine Online Casino Bill That Would’ve Benefited Tribes
The Maine online casino bill that would’ve allowed tribes to partner with iGaming operators failed in both chambers of the Maine Legislature on April 16. “It’s dead,” LD1777 sponsor state Rep. Laura D. Supica told Bonus. If it had passed and been approved by voters in November, the online gambling operators would have been Caesars […]
Lawmakers in Delaware Propose a Switch to a Multi-License System To Boost Tax Revenue—Could Online Casinos Follow?
Delaware lawmakers are looking to break away from the current monopoly system for online sports betting with a bill in the state’s General Assembly to establish a new multi-license system. While the state has benefited from the recent change of technology partner from 888 Holdings to Rush Street Interactive, some lawmakers believe a competitive market […]
Ohio Lawmakers May Need Voter Approval to Expand Racino Gambling
Ohio lawmakers are considering various forms of gambling expansion, but some of the possibilities, such as adding table games at racinos, will require voter approval in a referendum. That seemed to be the consensus at the final meeting of the Study Commission on the Future of Gaming in Ohio. The April 11 gathering at the Ohio […]
Gov. Youngkin Amends Virginia Skill Game Bill, Angers Lawmakers and Small Business
After a last-minute veto, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed significant changes to skill games legislation, angering the machines’ proponents. The changes would categorize skill game machines closer to casino-style games, impose restrictions on their numbers and locations, and call for a higher tax rate. While many expected Youngkin’s veto, few anticipated a 75-page bill. While opponents […]
Maine Online Casino Bill Tabled As Supica Works to ‘Flip Votes’
The Maine online casino bill that would allow tribes to offer iGaming remains alive in the Senate, even though it was tabled on April 10. LD1777‘s sponsor, state Rep. Laura D. Supica, told Bonus that the bill could still pass before the legislature adjourns on April 17. Supica, D-Bangor, told Bonus four hours after the […]
CEASE, UAW Sue Gov. Murphy Over Failure to Ban Smoking in New Jersey Casinos
United Auto Workers (UAW) and grassroots anti-smoking advocacy group Casino Employees Against Smoking’s (Harmful) Effects (CEASE) filed a lawsuit in New Jersey Superior Court against Gov. Philip Murphy to force an overturn of a legal loophole that allows smoking on casino floors. Workers say the 18-year exception unfairly affects New Jersey’s casino employees. The lawsuit, […]
