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New Jersey bill to increase online gambling taxes introduced

The proposal is to increase tax rates to 30 per cent. US.- New Jersey senator John McKeon has formally has introduced Bill S3064, which aims to increase the tax for online gambling and sports betting to 30 per cent. The bill has been referred to the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee. It would more than…

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Maryland legislative session ends with no move on online casino

Lawmakers have concluded the legislative session without addressing the issue. US.- Lawmakers concluded the legislative session in Maryland on Monday without addressing an initiative to legalise online casino gaming. HB 1339, which would have allowed digital slots and table games only got as far as the Budget and Taxation Committee, which met…

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Maryland legislature fails in online gambling expansion

While interest and discussion weren't limited to March, as far back as last autumn, operators, vendors, suppliers, consultants, lawmakers and many others in the US gambling landscape were shouting about the prospect of Maryland legalising online casino. On Monday (8 April) those prospects went out without a peep when the general assembly adjourned…

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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 committee as lawmakers try to bridge divisions over sports betting and the number of casino sites. The Alabama House of Representatives voted Thursday to reject Senate changes to gambling legislation and go to a…

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Is Gambling Addiction a Problem for Ukraine’s Frontline Troops?

The problem of gambling addiction is as prevalent in the AFU as it is in the whole of Ukrainian society but the potential for harm goes beyond the threat for individuals. According to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the annual turnover of gambling in online casinos, is estimated at Hr.150 billion ($3.8 billion) or more than Hr.400 million…

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Thai Police to Investigate Deputy Chief Accused of Links to Online Gambling

The Royal Thai Police announced yesterday that they will form a committee to investigate the deputy national police chief, who was arrested the day before on accusations of money laundering linked to an online gambling network. Gen. Kitrat Panphet, the acting national police chief, said that he would not immediately suspend Gen. Surachate Hakparn,…

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Zelensky says government to tighten control over online gambling

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Zelenskyy orders analysis on online casino restrictions following petition

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has directed law enforcement agencies and ministries to conduct an analysis of the issue of online gambling and propose potential solutions in response to a public petition urging restrictions on online casinos due to concerns about their adverse effects on soldiers and society. Responding to a petition…

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Las Vegas Sands Files Petition to Bring Legalized Casinos to Texas

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New Jersey senator proposes doubling tax rate for online gambling to 30%

A New Jersey senator has proposed a significant tax hike for online gambling operators, unveiling a bill that would nearly double the current tax rates for digital gaming platforms in the state. State Senator John McKeon, representing Essex/Passaic, introduced the bill, which is aimed at increasing tax rates on both New Jersey's online casinos and…

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Maryland online casino bill debuts in Senate

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Maryland Online Casino Proposal Grilled by Lawmakers

The Senate committee did not take a vote on the bill Tuesday. The proposal must advance before the state's April 8 legislative session deadline. Maryland lawmakers questioned an online casino gaming proposal Tuesday, underscoring political roadblocks in one of the few remaining 2024 legalization hopefuls. Advocates argue legal iCasino will bolster…

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Video games are a gateway drug to gambling

The ready accessibility of online gambling across time zones means Australians can "always find something to gamble on," an expert has warned as a new survey finds advertising, video game gambling, and gaming livestreams are training youths to gamble from an early age. With video games now an "inherently social activity" and gamers interacting with…

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Nevada fines Laughlin casino record $500k for security guards roughing up patrons

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada gambling regulators fined a hotel-casino in Laughlin a record $500000 in a settlement with the state Gaming Control Board stemming from a pair of incidents involving security officers who roughed up a patron and a resort employee nearly two years ago. The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved the settlement Thursday…

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Record $500,000 fine levied over casino guards' actions against employee, customer

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A Laughlin casino agreed to pay a record $500000 fine over two incidents in 2022 when security guards used force - once against a customer and once against an employee. Officials from the Riverside Resort & Casino appeared before the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday to answer questions about the incidents and what the company…

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Thailand police chief, deputy suspended over online gambling accusations

Thailand's national police chief and one of his deputies were temporarily suspended under the order of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday, as accusations that the deputy was involved in an illegal online gambling ring sparked concerns about a possible power struggle in the police department. Torsak Sukvimol, who was appointed to the top…

Incidents ・ 20 March 2024

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Indy Gaming: Bally’s may go private to deal with debt. Will it affect Vegas stadium?

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Incidents ・ 20 March 2024

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Maryland set to be next US state to legalize online casinos

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Law ・ 19 March 2024

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Maryland House to Vote on Online Casino Gaming

Could Maryland become the latest state to allow legal online casino gaming? That is what Del. Vanessa Atterbeary and other legislators are hoping to achieve. A House committee has officially advanced HB 1319, which would legalize online casino gaming in the state. The goal is to ensure that the bill will be on the ballot for election time in…

Law ・ 15 March 2024

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Maryland online casino bill headed to House floor following overhaul

Lawmakers in Maryland are fighting against the clock in their effort to bring online casino legalization to the ballot box in November. A House committee advanced HB 1319 on March 13 but only after an overhaul of the proposed igaming legislation that the full House will now need to pass by March 18 in order for it to move on to the Senate. Delegate…

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Gas station ‘gambling’ is back in Kentucky, despite a statewide ban

Prominent Technologies says its new games are not covered by the ban, but their claim has drawn early skepticism from the administration of Gov. Andy Beshear. The Pennsylvania-based game maker was one of two companies that began operating what they called "skill games" in Kentucky gas stations, convenience stores and bars across Kentucky in…

Law ・ 10 March 2024

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Lawmakers overcome differences to pass dueling gambling plans

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Law ・ 09 March 2024

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Senate discusses newly amended gambling bill

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The Alabama state Senate is discussing a newly amended version of House Bill 151 that passed through the Senate Committee Wednesday. After being passed in the House, HB151 included sports betting, online gambling and allowed for ten potential casino locations. Now, all of those have been removed or limited. The amended bill…

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Monticello Raceway to close its casino operations, but keep racetrack open

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Travel ・ 07 March 2024

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Pennsylvania Bill Seeks to Regulate Skill-Based Gaming Machines

In a noteworthy move set against the shifting landscape of Pennsylvania's gaming industry, lawmakers have introduced a bill that seeks to regulate skill-based gaming machines within the Keystone State. The legislation, as proposed, would impose a significant reduction in the tax rate when compared to what was outlined in Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget…

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Rhode Island Becomes Seventh State With Online Casino Gaming

Rhode Island became the seventh state to offer online casino gaming, with Bally's adding the vertical for Ocean State bettors Tuesday. It is the first state to launch online casino gaming since Connecticut in October 2021, though Delaware began 2024 by switching operators from 888 Holdings to BetRivers. Bally's has been offering mobile sports…

Finance ・ 06 March 2024

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Full mobile gambling bill encounters local resistance

MARYLAND - A new bill introduced by Senator Ron Watson would allow for E-gaming to operate within Maryland, allowing for slot machines, games of chance, and other staples of casino-style gambling to be permitted to run with real money stakes on mobile betting apps, similar to recently passed sports-gambling legislation. Proponents of the…

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Maine Online Casino Bill Moves Forward

A group of Maine lawmakers late Thursday voted an online gambling bill out of its workgroup with a changed tax rate and with the tribes in charge. As the proposal currently stands, the state's four tribes, which already have a monopoly on online sports betting, would also have a monopoly on online casino. The Joint Standing Committee on Veterans…

Law ・ 04 March 2024

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Where Old Vegas is still alive today

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Land-based ・ 03 March 2024

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Maryland Legislators Considering Two Online Gaming Bills

Maryland is currently one of the more promising states for online gaming legalization, including poker. Online sports betting launched in November 2022, but legislators recently introduced two bills that would add other forms of online gaming. In two hearings earlier this week, legislators were presented with the specifics of each bill and revenue…

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Indiana online casinos are currently not available in the state. However, online betting has found a home in Indiana in the form of sports betting and daily fantasy sports. That's in addition to the state's 14 brick-and-mortar casinos, which offer plenty of live casino gaming action, and the state's racetracks and off-track betting…

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Maryland Senate Online Casino Hearing Mirrors House Discussion

Just two days after a lengthy discussion about online casino legalization in the Maryland House, a state Senate committee conducted a nearly identical hearing Wednesday. Wednesday's hearing in the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee focused on SB 603, which aims to bring up to 12 mobile casino apps to Maryland. Licenses would be tethered to…

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Overview of Maryland House Online Casino Bill Hearings

While the legalization of online sports betting has become much more popular throughout the United States over the past few years, many states are still holding out for one reason or another. A major concern? How customers can bet right from their phones (or other smart devices) could impact existing brick-and-mortar casinos in states and the…

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Maryland Online Casino Discussions Ramp Up

The debate over legalizing online casinos in Maryland intensified Monday, as the House Ways and Means Committee met for several hours of detailed discussions about the pros and cons of mobile casino apps. Brick-and-mortar cannibalization, revenue projections, and problem gambling were all discussed. There wasn't a vote on House Bill 1319 during…

Law ・ 28 February 2024

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Casino managers want iGaming in MD, but employees fear job loss

Maryland's casinos, as well as international gambling organizations, are pushing for state lawmakers to establish an internet gaming market. The proposal has a powerful sponsor in the House of Delegates that should ensure it advances from its committee to the full chamber, though it's unclear whether a similar proposal in the Senate will have the…

Law ・ 27 February 2024

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OUTLOOK 2024: Shapiro wants to tax skill games. He must first navigate Pa.’s wealthy, warring gambling interests.

HARRISBURG - As part of his budget pitch this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to regulate and tax skill games to raise tens of millions of dollars in revenue. In making this proposal, the Democrat wades into a years-old battle for dominance of the gambling industry, which last year contributed $2.3 billion in tax revenue to the commonwealth's…

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Missouri treasurer defends ads on gambling machines

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Government to set limits on online slot games in bid to cut problem gambling

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Gambling Addiction ・ 23 February 2024

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Online Gambling Laws Change in Netherlands & Belgium

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Shapiro wants to tax skill games. He must first navigate Pa.’s wealthy, warring gambling interests.

HARRISBURG - As part of his budget pitch this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to regulate and tax skill games to raise tens of millions of dollars in revenue. In making this proposal, the Democrat wades into a years-old battle for dominance of the gambling industry, which last year contributed $2.3 billion in tax revenue to the commonwealth's…

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New research challenges casino cannibalization concerns, advocates for online casinos as catalyst for growth

New research by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, commissioned by iDEA Growth, challenges concerns about casino cannibalization, asserting that the legalization of online casinos may, in fact, benefit existing brick-and-mortar establishments in a state. The study reveals that land-based casino revenue experiences an average quarterly increase of 2.44% after…

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Resorts World Casino employees rally against New York online betting bill, citing job threats

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NYC casino workers bash bill that would legalize online betting in the Empire State

Nearly 700 Queens casino workers are blasting a bill that would legalize online betting in the Empire State - saying it's an attack on their jobs Employees at Resorts World casino at Aqueduct signed a letter accusing state Sen. Joe Addabbo, who has been pushing gaming legislation since 2019. "We find it appalling that you are pushing legislation…

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Shapiro Wants to Tax Skill Games. He Must First Navigate PA’s Wealthy, Warring Gambling Interests.

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Shapiro Wants to Tax Skill Games. He Must First Navigate Pa.’s Wealthy, Warring Gambling Interests.

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Shapiro Wants to Tax Skill Games. He Must First Navigate Pa.’s Wealthy, Warring Gambling Interests

HARRISBURG - As part of his budget pitch this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to regulate and tax skill games to raise tens of millions of dollars in revenue. In making this proposal, the Democrat wades into a years-old battle for dominance of the gambling industry, which last year contributed $2.3 billion in tax revenue to the commonwealth's…

Law ・ 17 February 2024

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A record-breaking January for New Jersey gambling

ATLANTIC CITY - Four major gambling revenue records were smashed in New Jersey in January as 2024 got off to a rousing start for everything except the thing casinos care about most: the amount of money won from in-person gamblers. Internet gambling revenue, sports betting revenue, the total amount of money wagered on sports, and total casino-sports…

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Shapiro Wants to Tax Skill Games, But Must First Navigate Pa.’s Wealthy, Warring Gambling Interests

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Bill would let Atlantic City casinos keep smoking with some more restrictions

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City casinos would be able to continue to allow gamblers to smoke on the casino floor under a new bill that would impose additional restrictions on lighting up. New Jersey state Sen. John Burzichelli introduced a bill Monday giving the casinos much of what they want amid a push by many casino workers to prohibit…

Land-based ・ 15 February 2024

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Maryland Online Casino: Legislation & Potential Launch

Hey there, gamers! Get ready to level up, because Maryland is making moves to bring online casino action straight to your fingertips. Last week, Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary tossed her chips into the ring with House Bill 1319, a juicy piece of legislation that could pave the way for online gambling in the state. HB 1319 is set to hit the House Ways…

Law ・ 15 February 2024

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Maryland Legislator Files Second Online Casino Bill

The push for mobile casinos in Maryland grew last week, as a second bill to legalize online casino gambling was introduced Friday by Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary. House Bill 1319, which is scheduled for discussion in the House Ways and Means Committee on Feb. 26, would award up to 12 online casino licenses. Unlike Senate Bill 603, which was…

Law ・ 13 February 2024

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Super Bowl’s Las Vegas Debut: Was It Good for the City and NFL?

The debut of Las Vegas as a Super Bowl host city is officially over, after a week unlike any other before it. The NFL fully embraced the home of sports betting, complete with league branding taking over casinos and sportsbooks, as well as some of the hottest bars and nightclubs. Now, the question is: Will the NFL bring its title game back to Sin…

NFL ・ 12 February 2024

Alabama Daily News

Details on gambling proposal released

MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) - Alabama lawmakers could cast their first votes next week on sweeping gambling legislation to allow a state lottery, sports betting and casinos in the Deep South state. If approved by lawmakers, the proposal would go before Alabama voters in the November general election, the first such public vote on gambling since a proposed…

Law ・ 10 February 2024

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Alabama lawmakers push sweeping gambling bill that would allow lottery and casinos

A group of Alabama lawmakers has unveiled a sweeping gambling bill that could authorize a state lottery and 10 casinos across the conservative Deep South MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A group of Alabama lawmakers unveiled a sweeping gambling bill Wednesday that could authorize a state lottery and 10 casinos across the conservative Deep South state as some…

Law ・ 08 February 2024

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Online Casino & Poker Bill Moves Forward in Illinois

Illinois is considering a bill (HB 2239) to legalize online gaming, potentially making it the eighth state for online casinos and ninth for online poker. The bill allows qualified licensees to offer three individually branded internet gaming platforms. Operators would be taxed at 15% of adjusted GGR, with a $250000 fee for an internet gaming…

Poker ・ 07 February 2024

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Las Vegas Culinary Union avoids strike after agreeing with properties on new contracts

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Ahead of a Monday morning strike deadline, the Culinary Union announced deals over the weekend with several Downtown Las Vegas properties, and said they will not go on strike, even though workers at one Las Vegas resort do not have a contract. On Sunday night, the union announced a tentative five-year agreement with the…

Land-based ・ 06 February 2024

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NCLGS Partners With UK Gambling Commission

NCLGS strives to to create a committee to analyze current online casino gaming markets to mirror iGaming legislation that is currently intact in countries such as the United Kingdom. Online casino gaming in the United States is set to take a big leap forward following the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) announcing a…

Industry ・ 06 February 2024

Review Journal

Las Vegas hospitality workers won’t strike before Super Bowl

Culinary Local 226 said it has struck deals with nearly all remaining unsettled hotel-casinos - and called off a strike deadline for one - averting a Monday morning walkout threat at several near-Strip and downtown properties. The last tentative agreement was reached between the hospitality union and Downtown Grand, representing about 200 workers,…

NFL ・ 06 February 2024

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Illinois Rep. Gonzalez's Internet Casino Gaming Bill In Committee

The Illinois legislature will ponder online casino gaming in this year's General Assembly after State Rep. Edgar Gonzalez's House Bill 2239 was assigned to the House Gaming Committee last week. Gonzalez's bill, originally filed last year and failed to make it beyond first reading, is the companion to Senate Bill 1656 filed by Sen. Cristina Castro…

Sports ・ 06 February 2024

Medical Xpress

The Facebook trick that online gambling is using to target Australians

Gambling advertising has long been a contentious issue in Australia, with critics and regulators regularly raising concerns about the intensity and placement of ads in the media. Online gambling is rife among Australian adults, with an estimated 44% gambling on sports and racing using a smartphone or computer. And studies have associated online…

Gambling Addiction ・ 05 February 2024

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Illinois Online Casino Bill Assigned to House Committee

Lawmakers in Illinois are making another attempt to bring online casinos to the Land of Lincoln. A piece of legislation that would authorize regulated iGaming in Illinois has been introduced in the state's House. The bill, which was first filed in 2023, has now been assigned to the House's Gaming Committee. House Bill 2239, sponsored by Rep. Edgar…

Finance ・ 03 February 2024

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Maryland gambling update: Latest Legislation Update

Following an unsuccessful attempt in 2023, Maryland Sen. Ron Watson is renewing efforts to legalize online poker and casino gaming in the state. Watson has been a big proponent of online gambling, and last week he filed a bill with hopes of giving bettors a new form of gambling. Here's more on the latest Maryland gambling update. SB 603 would allow…

Law ・ 03 February 2024

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Casino workers applaud introduction of bill to quash indoor smoking in Kansas

WICHITA, Kan. (KCTV) - Casino workers across the Sunflower State have applauded the introduction of a bill that would eliminate smoking on casino floors in Kansas. Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects, an action group in Kansas, gave its stamp of approval on bipartisan legislation introduced on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The move would amend the…

Politics ・ 01 February 2024

Florida Politics

House clears ‘illegal slot machine’ measure, but questions remain about clarity, ‘unintended consequences’

Unsuspecting night managers could get ensnared in violations they didn't know they were committing. A House bill seeking to crack down on illegal gambling operations in the state has cleared its second committee, but concerns remain about unintended consequences and a potential lack of clarity. The bill (HB 189) cleared the House Appropriations…

Incidents ・ 01 February 2024

AP News

Bill to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos moves forward on 4th try in New Jersey Legislature

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A measure that would prohibit smoking in Atlantic City's casinos moved forward Monday after three years of going nowhere, heartening casino workers who say they are literally sick and tired of having smoke blown in their faces at work. The New Jersey Senate health committee approved a long-delayed bill to impose a smoking ban…

Land-based ・ 30 January 2024

Edmonton News

Atlantic City casinos: Bill to ban smoking moves forward

A measure that would prohibit smoking in Atlantic City's casinos moved forward Monday after three years of going nowhere, heartening casino workers who say they are literally sick and tired of having smoke blown in their faces at work. The New Jersey Senate health committee approved a long-delayed bill to impose a smoking ban in Atlantic City's…

Land-based ・ 30 January 2024

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Maryland Legislator Files Bill To Legalize Online Casinos

Maryland Sen. Ron Watson filed his highly anticipated online casino bill Friday, beginning the state legislature's 2024 effort to legalize mobile casinos. Maryland is considered one of the states most likely to legalize online casinos in the near future. Maryland law currently allows for brick-and-mortar casinos, retail sports betting, and…

Law ・ 29 January 2024

Review Journal

Station Casinos looking for 2024 summer interns

Students can live and work in a Las Vegas casino as Station Casinos' internship program returns this summer. The paid internship provides free lodging and meals, along with real-world experience in the hospitality industry, Station Casinos said in a news release. "From working on the casino floor and attending meetings to creating and delivering an…

Jobs ・ 26 January 2024

Virginia Mercury

Virginia Senate panel approves first batch of casino bills

As Virginia lawmakers continue to discuss the addition of new casinos in the state, Richmond appears to be out, Petersburg seems to be in and Northern Virginia looks like a question mark. A state Senate panel took action on an initial batch of gambling bills Wednesday, offering some early indicators of what policymakers might do on the topic this…

Law ・ 26 January 2024

The Washington Post

Virginia gas station owners want their slot machines back, again.

RICHMOND - The slots-like gaming machines that Virginia has twice banned from gas stations, restaurants and convenience stores would blink back to life under legislation that lobbyists and legislators are pushing through the General Assembly. The measure could pave the way for slots-style gaming in every corner of the state, which approved the…

Law ・ 23 January 2024

New York Post

Hochul puts daughter of casino lobbyist on gaming oversight board

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the daughter of a veteran gambling lobbyist to the state board that regulates the industry - raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest from government watchdogs, The Post has learned. Marissa Shorenstein - who served as head of Hochul's transition team when she became governor - was tapped as commissioner on…

Law ・ 23 January 2024

Spectrum News

Online Gambling Back On The Table In NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Interactive gaming or iGaming is a form of mobile or online wagering. New York legislators are currently considering a proposal that would include casino table games like poker, blackjack and roulette. State Senate Gaming Committee Chair Joe Addabbo is the sponsor. "It's a good bill," Addabbo said. "We got a lot of input from a lot…

Law ・ 20 January 2024

Yogonet

Chile: Ministry of Finance presents bill to regulate online gambling platforms

The Chilean Ministry of Finance has submitted to the Senate's Economy Committee the bill that regulates online gambling platforms. The bill was approved in the first stage by the Chamber of Deputies. The presentation, made by the Undersecretary of Finance, Heidi Berner, with the support of the Superintendent of Gaming Casinos, Vivien Villagrán,…

Law ・ 18 January 2024

azernews.az

Kazakhstan liquidates online casino

As a result of a joint special operation of the Ministry ofInternal Affairs and the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan,over 400 people were detained, Azernews reports,citing the Kazakh media. "The Ministry of Internal Affairs, together with the NationalSecurity Committee, under the coordination of the ProsecutorGeneral's Office, eliminated…

Incidents ・ 16 January 2024

EGR

Senator Addabbo files fresh online casino bill in New York

New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo has formally delivered a fresh online casino bill in an effort to rectify last year's failed attempt to legislate the vertical in the Empire State. The senator introduced SB 8185 yesterday, January 11, as he once again makes a push to bring igaming to one of the US' most populus states. Among the proposed terms…

Law ・ 12 January 2024

US Bets

Sen. Addabbo Files 2024 Bill To Legalize iCasino In New York

State Sen. Joseph Addabbo delivered Thursday on his recent promise to introduce a new bill to legalize New York online casino gaming. Addabbo's bill, SB 8185, could bring legal iCasino to the fourth-most populated state in the U.S. "I truly think that 2024 should be the year for iGaming and iLottery in New York given the fiscal situation of the…

Law ・ 12 January 2024

iGaming Business

New Jersey reintroduces bills on racetrack slots and advertising

Senator Joseph Pennacchio's bill, called SCR14, is an amendment looking to introduce slot machines at New Jersey racetracks. The bill also says revenue would be utilised to support the state in areas such as casinos and horse racing, as well as improvements to Atlantic City. Pennacchio has introduced the bill on numerous occasions before, as far…

Finance ・ 11 January 2024

Richmond Times

Virginia: Lawmakers seek to legalize slots-like skill games

The General Assembly banned the games in 2020, but a court injunction froze enforcement until late last year. Such games have been an important source of income for convenience stores, restaurants and truck stops, especially during the pandemic. "To me, this is a small-business issue," said state Sen. Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, one of the…

Law ・ 10 January 2024

alabamareflector.com

Alabama legislators are discussing gambling legislation. Will it go anywhere?

Once again, Alabama legislators are talking about gambling. And once again, the House and Senate appear to be talking past each other. Legislators are discussing the possibility of addressing the topic, which has defied resolution attempts for decades. No legislation had been filed as of Wednesday afternoon, but a senator said he will file a bill…

Law ・ 09 January 2024

US Bets

Online Casino, HHR, Retail Casinos Next For Maine's Tribes?

When Maine Gov. Janet Mills in 2022 offered an olive branch to the state's four tribes in the form of legal sports betting, it's a good bet that she didn't expect this: Two months after launch, the tribes are backing bills that would expand gambling to include online casino apps, historical horse racing, and brick-and-mortar casinos both on and off…

Law ・ 05 January 2024

Yogonet

Uruguay: Chamber of Deputies postpones debate on online gambling bill until March 2024

Aside from the bill presented by the senator of the Uruguayan National Party Sergio Botana to regulate the activity of slot machines, Uruguay does not have any law regulating online gambling,despite the overall consensus of its necessity. Since August 2022, the Finance Committee of Deputies has been studying a bill approved by the Senate which…

Law ・ 29 December 2023

Vegas Inc

NBA approves sale of Dallas Mavericks to Las Vegas Sands casino company

Dallas Maverick Jaden Hardy (3) drives to the basket past Chicago Bulls defenders during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center Friday, July 8, 2022. Updated Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 | 5:06 p.m. DALLAS - Mark Cuban sees a future of NBA ownership where the advantages will be in real estate. The high-profile billionaire says that's…

Industry ・ 28 December 2023

Vegas Inc

Gaming proponents size up the odds of a northern Virginia casino

illy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot via AP A patron of The Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, Va., plays on one of the several varieties of games during the casino's grand opening, Jan. 23, 2023. With casinos popping up on Virginia's southern border, some lawmakers now want to explore whether wealthy northern Virginia should get in on the…

Law ・ 28 December 2023

CBS News

NBA approves sale of Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson, casino company Las Vegas Sands

DALLAS - The NBA on Wednesday approved the sale of controlling interest of the Dallas Mavericks from Mark Cuban to the families that run the Las Vegas Sands casino company. The deal was approved just shy of a month since the families of Miriam Adelson and Sivan and Patrick Dumont announced their intention to buy the club. The purchase is in the…

Politics ・ 28 December 2023

Star Advertiser

Sale of Dallas Mavericks to families behind Las Vegas casino approved

DALLAS >> The NBA today approved the sale of controlling interest of the Dallas Mavericks from Mark Cuban to the families that run the Las Vegas Sands casino company. The deal was approved just shy of a month since the families of Miriam Adelson and Sivan and Patrick Dumont announced their intention to buy the club. The purchase is in the valuation…

Land-based ・ 28 December 2023

Saipan Tribune

Hearings will check if community is OK with internet gaming

Rep. Ralph N. Yumul (Ind-Saipan) has introduced a bill that will allow internet gaming in the CNMI and the House of Representatives' Gaming Committee, which he chairs, will be soliciting public comments on the proposal. He said they will conduct multiple hearings to see if the community will consider another form of gaming, which he described as a…

Land-based ・ 19 December 2023

The Buffalo News

Best New York Online Casinos

Legal online casinos will come to New York sooner or later. Online and mobile sports betting got the thumbs-up from state lawmakers and launched in January 2022. New York is now the No. 1 sports betting state in terms of annual revenue. Commercial casinos, tribal casinos and racinos with live casino gambling are already here. Plus, in 2023, the…

Law ・ 16 December 2023

Yogonet

Chile: Online gambling bill receives preliminary approval from Chamber of Deputies, advances to the Senate

The Chilean Chamber of Deputies has approved the bill that seeks to regulate the online gaming and sports betting sector. Therefore, the proposal advances to the Senate, where it will be discussed by the corresponding commissions. The text was generally supported in two votes: the general provisions were approved by 80 votes in favor, 36 against,…

Law ・ 15 December 2023

iGaming Business

Chile's Chamber of Deputies passes online gaming bill

The bill was approved by a large majority of the chamber. It aims to carve out a competitive online gaming market in the country, while protecting the health and safety of players. If passed into law, the bill would give new powers to several Chilean regulatory bodies. These include the Superintendence of Casino Games (SCJ), the Commission for the…

Industry ・ 15 December 2023

Marianas Variety

Bill to allow internet gambling in NMI

REPRESENTATIVE Ralph N. Yumul on Thursday introduced a still unnumbered bill that would allow internet gambling in the CNMI. "Considering that the casino on Saipan is locked, what do we do? How do we address [our obligation to the] retirees? How do we address the [revenue] shortfall?" Yumul asked in an interview after the House session. Under his…

Finance ・ 15 December 2023

Kentucky Today

Fuming over setback to casino smoking ban, workers light up in New Jersey Statehouse meeting

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - With prospects for a smoking ban in Atlantic City's casinos looking hazier than ever, workers who want smoking banned took matters into their own hands, lips and lungs Thursday. Members of the United Auto Workers union disrupted a meeting of a state Assembly committee that had been scheduled to take a preliminary vote on…

Law ・ 15 December 2023

The Guardian

Can Labor win the war on gambling advertising or will it capitulate in a brutal betrayal?

When it comes to culture wars there are few more fiercely defended bastions than the culture of gambling in Australia, where resistance to change can be brutal. The money involved is massive and so is the political peril faced by any government willing to take the industry on. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, risks the appearance of…

Incidents ・ 14 December 2023

iNtergame

New research links cryptocurrency with gambling harms

The findings were analysed from a YouGov survey of over 4200 UK adults commissioned by charity GamCare. The study said that 11 per cent of the general population were likely to own cryptocurrency but the figure rose to 51 per cent for those gambling at harmful levels. The study also revealed that investors of cryptocurrency are more likely to…

Gambling Addiction ・ 14 December 2023