Tag: Legislation
Maine Gambling Control Unit chairman says igaming bill may have reduced tax revenue for casinos
After the state’s igaming bill failed in the House of Representatives, Maine Gambling Control Unit Chairman Steve Silver told the... more
Alabama: Lottery, gambling bill heads to legislative conference committee for negotiations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday appointed a conference committee to try to negotiate a compromise on gambling... more
Virginia governor amends, toughens skill games legislation, sends it back to lawmakers
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed a rewrite of legislation intended to legalize and tax skill games, adding... more
Alabama lottery, casino legislation heads to conference committee
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Legislation that would authorize a lottery and other types of gambling in Alabama is headed to a conference... more
Florida governor signs bill dealing with seized gambling assets into law
On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 5203 into law, which deals with property seized by the Florida Gaming Control... more
Sports betting dies in Georgia after lawmakers can’t agree on how to spend taxes
ATLANTA (AP) — An effort to authorize sports betting in Georgia has failed for another year, after lawmakers couldn’t agree on how to spend... more
Virginia: Skill game supporters urge governor to deliver on his past promises
Skill game supporters in Virginia held a rally in Richmond Tuesday, urging Gov. Glenn Youngkin to remain true to campaign promises that he... more
Mississippi: Quick death for bill that sought casino site in capital city of Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi House leader said Tuesday that he won’t move forward with a bill to allow a casino in the capital city... more
Why is Oklahoma one of the last 12 states without legal sports betting?
Since the U.S. Supreme Court annulled the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and ended Nevada’s near-monopoly on sports... more
Alabama gambling bill faces uncertain outlook in second half of legislative session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Legislation to start a state lottery — and possibly allow casinos and other gambling devices — faces an uncertain... more

