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Gambling In Alabama Could Bring In $1B Annually, Gov. Ivey Says Voters Should Decide
As expected, Alabama lawmakers have filed a comprehensive gambling bill for consideration during the 2024 legislative session. The bill aims to legalize retail casinos, sports betting, and a state lottery. Reps. Andy Whitt and Chris Blackshear say gambling expansion could bring up to $1 billion in revenue annually for the state, which would go to funds […]
Wyoming Online Casino Gambling Bill Will Be Introduced in Quick-Moving Legislature
Wyoming lawmakers may soon consider legalizing online casino gambling. On Feb. 7, state Rep. Bob Davis told Bonus that when the Wyoming State Legislature begins its session on Feb. 12, he’ll introduce HB120. If all goes well, the state may have legal iGaming in 2025. In a telephone interview with Bonus on Feb. 7, Davis […]
Virginia Legislators Consider Two Potential Paths to Skill Gaming Regulation
The 2024 legislative session in Virginia has seen not one but two bills introduced with the aim of legalizing and regulating skill game machines, each with the potential to shape the state’s gambling future. The machines in question resemble slots but include a nominal element of skill to avoid being legally classified as gambling devices. […]
State Senate Sends Illinois Online Casino Bill to Gaming Subcommittee
Five days after a House version of the Illinois online casino bill moved into that body’s Gaming Committee, state Senators directed SB1656 into the gaming subcommittee. Bonus listened on Feb. 7 to live audio of the Senate Executive Committee‘s five-minute-long meeting that consisted of the nine members quickly redirecting bills into subcommittees. Committee Chairwoman Cristina Castro […]
Online Gambling Policy—Enthusiasm for Collaboration Swells on Both Sides of the Atlantic
Trans-Atlantic collaboration is quickly becoming a trending topic in the world of online gambling policy. On Monday, Feb. 5, the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) announced that it would enlist the help of the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) in preparing its model iGaming legislation. The following day, the UKGC’s Executive Director Tim Miller told […]
Addabbo Adds Changes to New York Online Casino, Poker, iLottery Bill Based on Input
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. told Bonus on Feb. 2 that he received input about his New York iGaming and iLottery bill. So, he changed SB8185 and refiled the amended online casino, poker, and iLottery measure on Feb. 1. Addabbo, D-Woodhaven, originally introduced the bill on Jan. 11. He said to Bonus on Feb. […]
Illinois Online Casino Bill Moves Into House Gaming Committee
As promised, Illinois Rep. Edgar Gonzalez Jr. made sure his Illinois online casino bill moved into a new committee. On Jan. 31, HB2239 entered the Gaming Committee. The Internet Gaming Act (IGA) sponsor has told Bonus he wanted to ensure House members discussed iGaming in 2024, even if they didn’t vote for it. Gonzalez, D-Chicago, […]
An Online-Only Sports Betting Bill Might Represent Georgia’s Best Chance Yet at Gambling Expansion
Georgia now has two sports betting bills active for the 2024 legislative session, the latest of which differs substantially from previous efforts. Sen. Clint Dixon’s bill is unique as it does not require a constitutional amendment and would be tied to the state’s lottery. Another critical difference between SB 386 and previous attempts is that it […]
Iowa Online Casino Education Appears to Be Working — Slowly
Iowa online casino education may be showing “fluid” results, an Iowa Gaming Association (IGA) leader told Bonus on Jan. 29. That’s logical, considering Iowa Rep. Bobby Kaufmann told Bonus that even though HSB227 is an active online casino bill, he won’t make an effort to move it forward during 2024. Because this is a time […]
Maine iGaming Bill Tabled But Not Dead in Unanimous Committee Vote
Maine could still see online casino gambling legalized in 2024. However, the Maine iGaming bill is on hold for at least two weeks while the state’s gaming regulators, stakeholders, and bill critics work out the details in a proposed amendment discussed on Jan. 29 in a committee. Around 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 29, members of […]
