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Rhode Island Online Casino Bill on Hold After Committee Hearing
The Rhode Island online casino bill, SB948, is on hold. During a hearing on May 10 in the Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee, members voted to wait and get questions about it answered before moving forward. State Sen. Elaine J. Morgan, the committee’s sole Republican, said she believed adding legal online casino gambling changes the […]
Illinois Sweepstakes Machines May Remain Unregulated Amid National Quagmire of Gray Machines
Illinois sweepstakes machines seem to be gray gaming devices by another name. The machines are often found in gas stations like slot-style skill game machines are in other states. Similarly, members of the Illinois General Assembly are attempting to outlaw the currently gray gaming machines, as other states have done. However, SB1504 may not meet […]
New York Bill Proposes Problem Gambling Advisory Council – Again
A New York lawmaker is resurrecting the Problem Gambling Advisory Council (PGAC) concept, introducing a bill on May 5 to form a responsible gambling body. SB6701 is the fifth legislative attempt at creating a PGAC. Members of the New York State Legislature have introduced a PGAC bill during each legislative session since 2015. On Friday, […]
Does the State Monopoly Model Work for Online Gaming?
Regulated gambling jurisdictions fall into two broad categories: state monopolies and multi-license systems. Once popular, the state monopoly model now seems to be falling out of fashion. In a state monopoly, the law prohibits all gambling except that under the direct control of a government agency. Gambling companies can be involved but only as a […]
States to Online Gambling Operators: Stop Illegal Activity Globally or We’ll Dump You
Legal US iGaming marketplaces are where online gambling operators want to do business. That means operators will have to stop any illegal offshore activity anywhere or risk losing their licenses in legal gambling states. That’s what lawmakers and regulators are loudly telling them. Today, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) sent out a press release […]
Another Push For An Online Lottery In Massachusetts
Provisions for an online lottery in Massachusetts are included in a $56 billion budget bill for 2024. Massachusetts House representatives approved the budget on April 26. The bill now moves to the state’s Senate, which rejected the similar inclusion of an iLottery in the budget last year. House Democrats estimate that adding an online lottery will generate […]
Rhode Island Online Casino Bill Proposes a Jan. 1 Launch
Perhaps the only surprising aspect of the Rhode Island online casino bill introduced on April 27 is that it took so long. That’s because Bally’s Corporation announced on Feb. 15 that it was ready to offer iGaming. So SB948 calls for a launch date of Jan. 1, 2024. It’s still possible for the measure to make […]
New Hampshire Online Casino Bill Dies in House Committee
The New Hampshire online casino bill, SB104, is effectively dead. That’s true after a 20-0 vote of “inexpedient to legislate” on April 26 in the Executive Session of the House Ways and Means Committee. According to the New Hampshire Almanac: A bill is considered killed when the House or Senate votes to adopt the committee […]
Maine Lawmaker Proposes Extending Tribal Sports Betting Market to Include Online Casinos
Maine has just emerged as a late contender for online casino legalization in 2023. LD1777, submitted by House Rep. Laura Supica would create a framework for iGaming along the same lines as the state’s existing online sports betting laws. The move comes as a surprise, as more likely states like New York and Indiana have abandoned […]
Nebraska Keno Operators to Offer Mobile Play Following Passage of Omnibus Gambling Bill
Nebraska gamblers will soon be able to play keno for real money on their phones, potentially anywhere paper ticket keno is available. On April 21, Governor Jim Pillen signed into law LB 775, an omnibus gambling bill that included the authorization for lottery keno operators to create an online version of their product. Players will need to be on-site at a […]
