Tag: Legislation
New Jersey will lessen tax hikes on internet and sports betting to 19.75% instead of 25% governor wanted
New Jersey will raise taxes on internet gambling and online sports betting, but not by as much as Gov. Phil Murphy had proposed. In a deal... more
Massachusetts: Legalized online casino gaming debated
Online casino gaming in Massachusetts is back on the agenda, as lawmakers heard pleas from the industry to protect it from the black... more
New York bill tightening sports betting rules on fails to advance
While it appears that the New York State Legislature will succeed in one dramatic change to the state’s gaming landscape – a... more
New Jersey may change what high schools teach teens about gambling
A bill making its way through Trenton would require each high school in New Jersey to incorporate instruction on the potential risks of... more
Azerbaijan Parliament set to vote on legalizing casinos on artificial islands in the Caspian Sea
Draft amendments to legalize casinos for the first time in 25 years in Azerbaijan have been presented to parliament with proposals being... more
Hawaii introduces three new bills to curb backroom gambling
Mayor Blangiardi in Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii and located on the island of O’ahu, has signed three bills into law to curb the rise... more
Rhode Island lawmakers restrict casino smoking on final day; bill heads to governor
Rhode Island lawmakers banned “payday lending,” snuffed out smoking in most parts of Rhode Island’s casinos and gave... more
Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces skill games bill with no additional tax
Representative Kerry Benninghoff of House District 171 introduced skill games legislation earlier this week that does not include an... more
Massachusetts lawmakers to consider online casino bills
Massachusetts legislators will begin online casino discussions week. Lawmakers scheduled a hearing June 23 for House Bill 332 and Senate... more
New Jersey advances bill to ban college player prop betting
It’s been over a year since NCAA president Charlie Baker urged state lawmakers and regulators to ban player prop betting on college... more