Tag: Legislation
North Carolina proposes doubling online sports betting tax to 36 percent
North Carolina Senate Republicans have unveiled a budget proposal to double the tax rate on sports betting operators, which would see it... more
Nebraska: Expanded sports gambling faces uphill legislative climb to 2026 ballot
Legalizing online sports gambling in Nebraska appears to be a risky bet for some state lawmakers. A proposed constitutional amendment... more
OPINION: Casino would help transform South Carolina’s Corridor of Shame into Corridor of Opportunity
Rural, diverse and hardworking, the people of Orangeburg County represent the best our nation has to offer — but it can be difficult to... more
Kansas sportsbooks could go offline after legislature vote
Kansas bettors could lose access to the state’s six legal sportsbooks in future years after lawmakers voted to prohibit renewing licenses... more
Effort to create Nevada lottery fails in state legislature
A bill to implement a Nevada lottery ended Friday when the Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas) announced that AJR5 would not move... more
Push to ban smoking at Rhode Island’s casinos reignites at the State House
Vanessa Baker brought more than just testimony to the State House basement Thursday. She came armed with inhalers, eye drops, nose spray,... more
Texas: State senator defends campaign donations amid push to legalize gambling
A state senator is defending campaign donations he’s received, saying it isn’t connected to his push to legalize gambling in... more
OPINION: Put the blame where it belongs for Alabama gambling legislation failing again
Another gambling bill has faltered and failed in the Alabama Legislature. While I’m not completely convinced that gambling is a dead... more
Maine, Arkansas online casino legalization efforts dry up
Legislative efforts looking to legalize online casino gambling are slowly falling apart this year. This week, lawmakers in Maine and... more
Hawaii one step closer to legalizing sports betting, as Senate passes bill
Hawaii is poised to become the first state in 2025 to legalize digital sports betting after the Senate Tuesday approved an amended version... more
