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New York Senate Committee Advances Gaming Bills, Including Boost to State Funding for Problem Gambling
The New York State Senate’s Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee approved a plan to boost state funding for problem gambling treatment, advancing that bill alongside two others related to gaming. All three bills will now proceed to the Senate floor. Committee chair Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. kicked off the Tuesday meeting by acknowledging March […]
Pennsylvania Senator Seeks Backing on Bill to Ban Credit at Online Casinos, Sportsbooks, Lottery
Senator Wayne Fontana wants to ban Pennsylvania’s legal online casinos and sportsbooks from accepting credit card payments, and he’s going to sponsor a bill to stop it. Sen. Fontana (D-Allegheny County) shared his intention in a memo sent to his Senate colleagues last week seeking a cosponsor for the upcoming legislation. The memo highlighted the importance […]
Mississippi Riverboat Gambling Bill Dies in Senate Gaming Committee
A bill that could have authorized riverboat gambling in Mississippi’s Capital has died after failing to make it out of committee. Senate Bill 2820 (SB 2820), introduced by Sen. John Horhn, would have authorized cruise vessels on the Pearl River or adjoining bodies of water within a city with a population of 145,000 or more. […]
Reports of the New York iGaming Bill’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
While New York legalizing online casino gambling in 2024 seems less and less likely, the bills designed to do so aren’t dead yet. On March 12, the New York State Senate Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee will meet. Its chairman is state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., who introduced the iGaming and iLottery bill SB8185. Meanwhile, […]
Virginia’s General Assembly Passes Skill Games Bill, Sends to Governor
Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill that legalizes and regulates skill game machines, creating potential competition for the state’s new retail casinos. Next, the bill will head to the governor’s office and, if signed, will legalize the machines four years after Virginia lawmakers voted to ban them. While voted on in 2020, due to COVID-19, […]
North Carolina Online Sports Betting Launches Later This Month—Are Online Casinos in the State’s Future?
North Carolina legalized online sports betting last year and will become the latest US state to launch its market on March 11. Over half of states now have legal mobile betting, with North Carolina poised to become the 30th, following Vermont in January. A further eight states have retail sportsbooks but no app-based gambling. North Carolina lacks legal […]
Maine Internet Gambling Bill Returns, With Lawmakers Considering Higher 16% Operator Tax
A bill to legalize Maine internet gambling reemerged on Feb. 29, with House and Senate members agreeing in committee to change the proposed tax on iGaming operators partnering with tribes from 10% to 16%. In a 7-1 vote, the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs approved an amended LD1777. The five absent committee […]
Illinois Senate Bill Would Prohibit Chicago From Banning VGTs Without a Referendum
An Illinois Senate bill aims to amend the state’s Video Gaming Act to prohibit municipalities with a population over 1 million from banning video gaming terminals (VGTs) except by referendum. State Sen. Donald P. DeWitte sponsored the bill, which seemingly targets Chicago. Because it’s the only city in the state with a population that fits […]
Maryland Makes Significant Progress on Online Casino, Poker Bills With Senate Committee Hearing
A November online casino referendum in Maryland is looking more likely than ever, as the state’s iGaming legislation has now completed hearings in both halves of the legislature. On Feb. 26 and 28, Maryland lawmakers accomplished something that has proven impossible in any other state this year — finding traction for online casino and poker […]
Maryland House Weighs Pros and Cons of Online Casino Legalization in Marathon Hearing
Most of Maryland’s retail casinos expressed support for the state’s iGaming plan during a Feb. 26 hearing, but resistance from workers’ unions remains. The online casino bill’s sponsor, Del. Vanessa E. Atterbeary, showed her commitment as she took no breaks during a seven-hour-long committee hearing that included five hours of testimony from HB1319 stakeholders. About […]
