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Shawn Fluharty Waves Off Criticism of West Virginia Data Sharing Bill, Says Original Spirit is Intact
On March 9, West Virginia became the first state to pass a law requiring gambling operators to share data with academics for research purposes. The version of the bill that made it through the Senate earlier this month bears some significant changes from the original version introduced by House Speaker Roger Hanshaw and Minority Whip […]
Ohioans Can Watch Live-Streaming Online Casino, iLottery, Other Gambling Proposal Testimony
Ohioans interested in learning what their lawmakers and interested stakeholders think of legalizing online casinos can find what they need on new OhioHouse.gov pages. While the commission was supposed to have a dedicated site, these three pages are solely devoted to the Study Commission on the Future of Gaming in Ohio. Clicking on the Committees […]
Maryland Senate Committee Sets March 26 Hearing Date for Online Casino Bill
Maryland Senators will hear testimony at noon on March 26 about the online casino bill that originated in the House. If Senators approve HB1319, Marylanders will be asked in November if they want to legalize iGaming. After the referendum on the online casino and poker bill, the state regulator would need time to create rules […]
SAFE Bet Act: Rep. Tonko Resumes Push for Federal Involvement in Online Gambling
Paul Tonko, a federal House Representative from New York, has renewed his effort to get the federal government involved in regulated online gambling with a new bill for 2024, the SAFE Bet Act. That acronym—Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every (Bet)—makes for catchier branding than last year’s BOFA, the Betting on Our Future Act. In terms of spirit, though, […]
Illinois Senate Bill to Legalize Online Casinos Given Until April 5 to Exit Committee
Proposed legislation to legalize online casino gambling in Illinois now has a Senate deadline. SB1656 must exit the committee it’s in before April 5 to stay active in 2024, a Senate Bill Room staffer told Bonus on March 20. On March 15, the Internet Gaming Act (IGA) bill sponsored by state Sen. Cristina Castro, D-Elgin, […]
Maryland House Advances Online Casino & Poker Bill, Beating Senate Crossover Deadline
Ultimately, “the people” will decide whether Maryland gains legal real-money online casino and poker gambling, the sponsor of HB1319 has said. That November ballot measure is coming closer to happening now that Del. Vanessa E. Atterbeary‘s bill has crossed over from the House to the Senate on March 16. If the Senate approves HB1319, voters will […]
Illinois Internet Gaming Act Unheard in House Gaming Committee Before Primary
Illinois Internet Gaming Act sponsor Edgar Gonzalez Jr. is in a contested primary race that will see an outcome on March 19. So, it’s perhaps unsurprising that the state’s most outspoken advocate of real-money online casino legalization wasn’t present on March 13 at the committee meeting of the body currently considering his bill. Before his […]
Ohio Lawmaker Jay Edwards Launching Gaming Study Commission Site So Public Can Monitor Progress
Ohioans interested in any and all things legal gambling will soon be able to monitor state lawmakers’ progress on a gaming study commission site. The next Study Commission on the Future of Gaming in Ohio meeting is on March 19 and the new site is expected to be live before then. At the previous gathering […]
Maryland Assembly the Last Remaining Hope for Legalizing Online Casinos & Poker
If Marylanders see a ballot question in November asking if they want to legalize Maryland online casino gambling, it’ll be because of Del. Vanessa E. Atterbeary‘s efforts. Because on March 13, state Sen. Ron L. Watson told Bonus the Senate decided against furthering his bills. Electors among Maryland’s 6 million residents must decide if they […]
Alabama Senate Says ‘No’ to Sports Betting and Retail Casinos, Sends Bills Back to the House
The Alabama gambling expansion effort is making progress, but the House and Senate are at odds about which gambling products should be included. The Senate has passed a modified version of the House bill which removes sports betting and commercial casinos. Now it’s up to House lawmakers to decide if they’re willing to pass a […]
