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West Virginia Retail Casino Expansion Bill Passes in Senate
The number of retail gambling properties in West Virginia could nearly double if House lawmakers concur with their peers in the Senate. SB 62 easily passed a floor vote by senators on Feb. 28, with 25 in favor and only eight opposed. If the bill becomes law, it will authorize each of the state’s four racetrack operators to open a secondary […]
Illinois Online Casino Bill Sees Movement in House
The House version of the Illinois online casino bill, HB2239, entered a second committee on Feb. 28. That’s its first movement since being introduced on Feb. 8 and bodes well for the Internet Gaming Act (IGA) getting a hearing there soon. The House Gaming Committee, where the Illinois online casino bill now resides, hosts 10 […]
New York Online Casino Meeting Scheduled With Bill’s Finish Line a Month Away
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. sent out New York online casino meeting invitations for a March 7 roundtable discussion. He’s hoping the informal talk with lawmakers will ensure S4856, a bill legalizing iGaming, makes it into April’s annual budget. Legislators approve the annual budget in April, which tends to include most bills that will […]
Hundreds of Questions Arrive About 3 Downstate New York Casino Licenses
With “several hundred” questions to answer about three Downstate New York casino licenses, Robert Williams, executive director of the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC), said on Feb. 27 that it’ll take another three weeks to answer them. On Jan. 3, the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board (NYSGFLB) opened up the Request for […]
Kentucky Online Poker Out of Sports-Only Bill
Kentucky online poker isn’t included in HB551, a bill to legalize online sports betting in Kentucky that was introduced on Feb. 22 by state Reps. Al Gentry and Michael Meredith. While Feb. 22 was the last day House lawmakers could propose legislation, this streamlined bill may have a better chance of passage than other pending […]
New Hampshire Online Casino Legalization Nears a Final Senate Vote
Senators approved SB104, legalizing New Hampshire online casinos, in the first of two required votes before it can move to the House. On Feb. 22, during the bill’s second reading, lawmakers spent 20 minutes debating its merits. All but two of the New Hampshire State Senate members opposed the proposed legislation in their oratory. However, the […]
Indiana Online Casino Bill Likely Dead in 2023
An Indiana online casino appears to have died of neglect. HB1536 hasn’t had a hearing, and Feb. 21 was the deadline for that to happen. So it appears the third time wasn’t the charm for the Indiana General Assembly to legalize Indiana online casino and poker gambling. Indiana online sportsbooks launched in 2019. The iGaming […]
Addabbo: New York Online Casino Tax Revenue Can Benefit MTA
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. spoke to Bonus on Feb. 16 about S4856, the iGaming bill he introduced on Feb. 15. He said the measure that analysts believe would generate $1 billion a year in New York online casino tax revenue through its 30.5% tax rate can still be amended in order to pass […]
Bally’s Proposes Rhode Island Online Casinos With Support From Senate President Ruggerio
Bally’s executive president Craig Eaton raised the possibility of Rhode Island online casinos at a Chamber of Commerce legislative luncheon sponsored by the company. After the event, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio told the Boston Globe that he supports the plan and claimed credit for having proposed it to Bally’s in the first place. To sell legislators on its […]
Addabbo’s New York Online Casino Bill Debuts
The New York online casino bill S4856, introduced by outspoken legal gambling expansion advocate state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., debuted in his committee on Feb. 15. It calls for a 30.5% tax rate on iGaming, which is much lower than the 51% rate on the existing mobile sportsbook marketplace. DraftKings and FanDuel leaders recently […]
