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New Jersey Online Lottery—Senate Moves to Block Sale of Draw Tickets Over the Internet
A New Jersey online lottery no longer appears to be a done deal, as the state Senate will consider a bill to block the possibility. In August, the New Jersey Lottery Commission (NJLC) approved rules for online draw ticket sales. It would have joined the likes of North Carolina and Illinois, which also sell draw tickets […]
Alabama Gambling Laws: Leaders Say Status Quo Must Go So Illegal Casinos Will Leave
Alabama gambling laws may gain visibility in 2024 because leaders from the Alabama House of Representatives spent November saying illegal retail and online gambling must go. The lawmakers believe the Alabama Legislature must propose a body to regulate gaming to get that done. What’s unusual about that sentiment is there isn’t much legal gambling in […]
Indiana Online Casino Hopes for 2024 Dashed as Eberhart Corruption Conviction Taints Further Legislation
Indiana’s chances of legalizing online casinos in 2024 have all but vanished in a heartbeat, with the leaders of both halves of the state legislature agreeing that any gaming legislation is a non-starter in 2024. Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray and House Speaker Todd Huston have nixed the possibility due to a corruption scandal […]
North Carolina Approves First Set of Sports Betting Rules but Won’t Launch on January 8
The North Carolina Lottery Commission (NCLC) has confirmed that sports betting won’t go live on Jan. 8, 2024, the date it becomes legal under state law. During a Nov. 14 meeting, Commissioner Ripley Rand said that a Jan. 8 launch had become a practical impossibility due to the amount of work needed. Commissioner Cari Boyce […]
Maryland Online Casino, Poker: Study Shows iGaming Revenue May Reach $900 Million Annually
Maryland online casino and poker gross revenue may reach $900 million a year, according to a study state lawmakers requested before moving forward on a bill to legalize iGaming. That revenue could begin rolling in as early as 2026, according to the research Bonus obtained on Nov. 15. However, for that to happen, the Maryland General […]
Ohio Bans Use of Non-Gambling Products to Promote Online Sports Betting
The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) has updated its rules, including a new prohibition against operators offering gambling promotions to customers engaging in non-gambling transactions. The regulator proposed the new regulation in June after it had asked Fanatics Sportsbook to discontinue promotion targeting the company’s sports merchandise customers. At the time, the OCCC pointed out […]
New York Online Casino Bill: Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. Updates Bonus
New York State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. told Bonus on Nov. 8 that he and Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow will introduce a revised online casino bill before the end of 2023. That proposed legislation must be enacted by the New York State Legislature and signed by Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul before it can become […]
Pennsylvania Skill Games Bill: Machines Are Illegal, Not ‘Unsanctioned Gambling Devices’
A Pennsylvania skill games bill seeks to label the devices found in bars and gas stations illegal, rather than their current title of “unsanctioned gambling devices.” On Oct. 31, state Sen. Amanda Cappelletti and Rep. Mark Rozzi revealed their plans in a press release. Cappelletti, D-Delaware, and Rozzi, D-Berks, want to erase the gray area the slots-style […]
2023 Illinois Online Casino Bill May Be Revived in 2024
The Illinois online casino bill that stalled in a House committee in March 2023 may be revived in 2024, hopes state Rep. Edgar Gonzalez Jr. On Oct. 31, he told Bonus he still believes HB2239 can move forward. If the bill is approved, Bonus estimates iGaming will generate $240 million in annual tax income for […]
Oklahoma Lawmakers Reject Governor’s Off-Reservation Tribal Gaming Compacts
Oklahoma lawmakers unanimously rejected two gaming compacts that would’ve allowed two Native American tribes to offer gaming outside their territories. The Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations saw “significant fatal flaws” in the compacts Gov. Kevin Stitt had signed with the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and the Kialegee Tribal Town. Stitt crafted individual compacts […]
