Tag: Legislation

03/22/23 1:44 PM

Sports-betting exec Joe Asher named to chair board of Washington, D.C., think tank

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
Las Vegas resident Joe Asher, president of sports betting for IGT and gaming-industry Hall of Famer, has another honor to add to this... more
03/21/23 8:15 PM

Sports wagering getting second chance in North Carolina House

  • Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A second-chance effort this year to authorize sports wagering across North Carolina took off on Tuesday with its... more
03/14/23 6:47 PM

Proposal to ban slot-like skill game machines passes Kentucky legislature, sent to governor

  • Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate voted Tuesday to ban devices resembling slot machines that have proliferated in stores across the... more
03/14/23 4:08 PM

Analyst: Politics adverse for igaming, sports betting

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
“Two months into the legislative cycle, there are lots of losers and no winners.” So wrote B Global founder and gaming analyst Brendan... more
03/13/23 9:47 PM

Bill to legalize sports wagering clears Kentucky House

  • Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky won House passage on Monday, setting up a Senate showdown on a proposal... more
03/09/23 5:38 PM

The Gaming News Canada Fiver: Friday, March 10, 2023

  • Steve McAllister—Gaming News Canada
1. The $1 billion Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, which will include a 400-room hotel and 5,000-seat live-entertainment... more
03/09/23 4:15 PM

Atlantic City: Dealers with cancer beg for casino smoking ban

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. Now 55, she has stage 2 breast... more
03/08/23 8:47 PM

Proposal to ban slot-like skill games clears Kentucky House

  • Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – In a dramatic about-face, the Kentucky House voted Wednesday to ban the prolific devices resembling slot... more
03/08/23 2:26 PM

Kentucky lawmakers advance bill to legalize sports wagering

  • Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Supporters of legalizing sports wagering in Kentucky cleared a first hurdle Wednesday, winning approval from a House... more
03/06/23 3:58 PM

Georgia: Sports betting sees prospects dim on Senate vote

  • Jeff Amy, Associated Press
The odds are getting a little longer for Georgia lawmakers to approve sports betting this year. The state Senate on Monday rejected a... more