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Cedar Rapids Casino Licensing Could Be Undercut By Iowa Moratorium Bill
The speed at which the Iowa legislature moves on a casino moratorium bill will influence the fate of plans for a Cedar Rapids gaming facility
Alabama Gambling Discussions Could Be Back On The Table in 2025
Regulating gambling in Alabama will likely be back on the legislative agenda in 2025 in some form. This year’s effort to let Alabama voters decide whether they want legal gambling passed in the House but came up a single vote shy of passing in the Senate. Had the bill passed, it would have led to […]
Missouri Ballot Update Could Prompt Recount Request On Sports Betting Referendum
Sports betting in Missouri appeared to be a done deal, but now the result of that referendum is suddenly in question. Initial vote counts out of Missouri showed Amendment 2, which legalizes sports betting in the state, passing by a narrow margin. However, outstanding absentee and provisional ballots could be enough to swing things the […]
Tysons Casino Bill Dies in Committee, But Sponsor Aims to Restart Debate
The effort to build Virginia’s fifth and final retail casino in Tysons is dead for now. A bill before the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations that would have allowed Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors to put the question to voters on an upcoming ballot failed to emerge from committee. Still, despite the latest speedbump, […]
Missouri Sen. Hoskins Elected Secretary of State: Implications for VLTs and Future Online Casino Efforts
The Missouri Senate is going to see some new faces in 2025, while some familiar faces will be showing up in new places. Current Sen. Denny Hoskins is among those exiting the chamber for a different governmental role, and his departure may indirectly improve the chances that Missouri could see online casino legislation in future […]
Galesburg, Illinois Considers Limits on Video Gaming Terminals: How Much Gambling Is Too Much?
The city of Galesburg, Illinois, is considering whether to impose a cap on video gaming terminals (VGTs) or a moratorium on new installations. Part of the reason is concern that the machines target vulnerable people and that they’ve become so widespread as to be hard to avoid. VGTs are simple in design and resemble slot […]
New Hampshire Commission Recommends Slow-Playing Slots Over HHR Machines at Casinos
Casino-style slots could be coming to New Hampshire casinos, but if they do, players may notice that they play more slowly than the ones they’d find in Atlantic City or Las Vegas. Whether they come at all depends on whether lawmakers agree to the recommendations from the New Hampshire Charitable Gaming Study Commission (NHCGSC). The […]
Gambling on the Ballot: Voters Have Their Say on Retail Casino Expansion and Missouri Sports Betting
Voters in multiple states weighed in on matters pertaining to the gambling industry on Tuesday and the results were mixed.
New York’s RPP Introduces New Responsible Gambling Measures and Reporting Requirements
New York’s Responsible Play Partnership (RPP), a coalition of two state agencies and one nonprofit, has announced new initiatives to address problem gambling in the state. These include changes to how sportsbooks report user data, enhanced gambling industry employee training, and self-exclusion program updates. Formed in 2013, the RPP consists of the New York State […]
Bensalem, Pennsylvania Bans Skill Games; Oil City Looks to Tax Them
Pennsylvania’s Bensalem Township unanimously voted this week to ban skill games within the county, while last week, Oil City proposed an ordinance to tax businesses offering the games. The patchwork approach to addressing skill games’ legality follows the state legislature’s failure to ban or regulate the controversial games. Meanwhile, skill games continue to operate in […]
