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Pa. bets on casinos

It took a little horse trading to get casinos into Pennsylvania. The original 2004 law that created casinos in the state was The Race Horse Development And Gaming Act. Gambling in Pennsylvania expanded throughout the 2010s, both with the addition of more casinos and the legalization of sports betting and online gambling. Doug Harbach, the…
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Missouri Casinos End 2021 With Increase in December Revenue

The 13 commercial casinos in Missouri ended 2021 on a high note for revenue. The state's gaming facilities made $163329307 in revenue for December, a 7.6% increase over the $151.8 million in November revenue. December was the best month for the state's casinos since July, when they made $167.4 million in Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). In a…
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Missouri Casinos End 2021 With Increase in December Revenue
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Internet Casino Gaming Revenue Totals $634.8 Million In May

Operators in the seven states that offer internet casino gaming combined to generate $634.8 million in gross revenue for May, with all seven generating at least $1 million in taxes for the first time. Rhode Island, which was the most recent state to launch (March), had its first seven-figure inflow into its state coffers after the Rhode Island…
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Internet Casino Gaming Revenue Totals $634.8 Million In May
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Downstate New York Casino License Delay Could Be Another iGaming Roadblock

Updated timeline on requests for applications would mean casino licenses won't be determined until Dec. 31, 2025. The committee tasked with recommending applicants for three downstate New York casino licenses wants to push back a selection deadline by nearly a year. If the committee has its way, it could delay what would be the nation's most…
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Linn County Gaming Association to Apply for Casino When Moratorium Ends

Linn County Gaming Association and Peninsula Pacific Entertainment will apply for the Cedar Crossing casino in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after the state's two-year moratorium on new gaming licenses expires June 30. "We were prepared to apply for a license before the legislature introduced the moratorium and so we've just kind of been patiently waiting…
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Investment shows continued growth in NH casino gaming

Greg Carlin's investment in his Beach Club Casino in Hampton is emblematic of how popular charitable gambling is in New Hampshire and how much it's likely to grow in the future. "New Hampshire's charitable gaming framework is unique in putting community first while providing an enjoyable gaming and dining experience for our guests," said Carlin,…
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New York Could Pass Legalized Online Casinos in 2024

After years of contentious debate and false starts, it appears that the Empire State might finally be on the verge of passing a comprehensive online casino bill. However, even if New York's legislature comes up with a comprehensive iGaming bill, Governor Kathy Hochul must still sign it. Even though New York's legislature has been on recess since…
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Arkansas AG greenlights ballot language for casino license amendment

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Wednesday revised and certified ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal the Arkansas Racing Commission's authority to issue a casino license in Pope County and require local voter approval in a countywide special election for a new casino license outside of three counties in…
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Kentucky judge keeps ban in place on slots-like 'gray machines'

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Supporters of a Kentucky law banning slots-like machines scored a legal victory Friday when a judge kept in place a measure to permanently unplug the video games that offered cash payouts and were branded as "gray machines" during legislative debates. Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd rejected claims that the 2023…
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Kentucky judge keeps ban in place on slots-like 'gray machines'
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Investment shows growth in NH casino gaming

Greg Carlin's investment in his Beach Club Casino in Hampton is emblematic of how popular charitable gambling is in New Hampshire and how much it's likely to grow in the future. "New Hampshire's charitable gaming framework is unique in putting community first while providing an enjoyable gaming and dining experience for our guests," said Carlin,…
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Investment shows growth in NH casino gaming
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The MGCB Raises Funding for Problem Gambling and Hires New Staff

The Michigan Gaming Control Board announced a $3 million increase in funding for responsible gambling resources, raising the budget to $6 million. The regulatory agencies also secured $1.9 million from the 2024 state budget, which will be used to expand the MGCB team by 14 new full-time staff members. The influx of fresh funds enables MGCB to build…
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The MGCB Raises Funding for Problem Gambling and Hires New Staff
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Guest column: Rendell recycles casino industry talking points on skill games

In an opinion piece published on June 13, former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell suggests "skill games" should be taxed at the same rate as slot machines. His diatribe echoes the false, misleading rhetoric on skill games being pushed by the Pennsylvania casino industry. These arguments ignore both the facts and the law, displaying either ignorance or…
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Guest column: Rendell recycles casino industry talking points on skill games
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Pennsylvania court will decide whether skill game terminals are gambling machines

Pennsylvania's highest court will decide whether the cash-paying electronic game terminals that have become commonplace in convenience stores, bars and elsewhere are unlicensed gambling machines and, as a result, must be shut down. The state Supreme Court said this week that it will consider an appeal by the attorney general's office of a…
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Pennsylvania court will decide whether skill game terminals are gambling machines
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NY Special Session May Revive Online Casino Legislation

The online casino industry could soon get a second chance in the Empire State. New York Governor Kathy Hochul shared that she is considering holding a special session to address a major funding issue for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). The state-operated transit system is critical for residents of New York City, making it an emergency…
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NY Special Session May Revive Online Casino Legislation
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Rendell recycles casino industry talking points, misses key distinction

In a June 13 opinion piece published by PennLive, former Gov. Ed Rendell suggests "skill games" should be taxed at the same rate as slot machines. His diatribe echoes the false, misleading rhetoric on skill games being pushed by the Pennsylvania casino industry. These arguments ignore both the facts and the law, displaying either ignorance or lack…
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Gambling control inspectors accuse top regulator of retaliation, consolidating power

AUGUSTA-- Gambling Control Inspectors in the state are accusing their boss of creating a hostile work environment and changing their work schedule out of retaliation, affecting not only their jobs, but significantly delaying some operations at Maine's two casinos. Frankie St. Amand, a union representative for the Maine State Employee Association…
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Alberta to follow Ontario roadmap in launching commercial online gambling market

Alberta's administration is to follow fellow Canadian province Ontario's blueprint by launching a regulated online gambling market. Alberta, which includes the cities of Calgary and Edmonton, would open up its market in line with Ontario's launch in 2022. Commercial online gambling has since contributed CA$2.7bn (US$1.97m) to Ontario's GDP,…
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Alberta to follow Ontario roadmap in launching commercial online gambling market
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Pa. court will decide whether skill game terminals are gambling machines

Pennsylvania's highest court will decide whether the cash-paying electronic game terminals that have become commonplace in convenience stores, bars and elsewhere are unlicensed gambling machines and, as a result, must be shut down.The state Supreme Court said this week that it will consider an appeal by the attorney general's office of a…
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Pa. court will decide whether skill game terminals are gambling machines
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Gaming & Gambling Update

In a direct action against the illegal gambling market, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) issued a cease-and-desist order to offshore operator Bovada. State regulators asserted that Bovada was in violation of several state laws governing gambling in Michigan. MGCB chief of staff Kurt Steinkamp emphasized that the organization is committed to…
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Patrick Dumont says Las Vegas Sands “here for the long term” in fight for Texas IR

Las Vegas Sands President and COO Patrick Dumont says his company is in Texas for the long-haul as it ups the ante in its fight to bring legalized casino gaming to the Lone Star State. A little over six months since the company first revealed plans to purchase a controlling stake in a major sporting franchise - later revealed to be the NBA's Dallas…
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Patrick Dumont says Las Vegas Sands “here for the long term” in fight for Texas IR
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New York Sets Deadline for Downstate Casino Operator Selections

Both New York's Senate and Assembly have voted in favor of Senator Joe Addabbo's bill to set a strict deadline for the selection of three casino operators in downstate New York. State senators approved SB 9673 with a 51-4 vote, while the Assembly passed it with a 51-9 vote, paving the way for the legislation to be sent to Governor Kathy Hochul to…
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New York Sets Deadline for Downstate Casino Operator Selections
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New Jersey Online Casino Revenue Edges Closer To Brick-And-Mortar

New Jersey was on the forefront of the new state-by-state approach to online gaming after legalizing the industry, including poker, in 2013. Now recent revenue reports have shown that iGaming has become so popular that the industry is catching up with the revenue produced by traditional Garden State casinos. In April, live casinos reported total…
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New Jersey Online Casino Revenue Edges Closer To Brick-And-Mortar
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New Treasure Chest Casino opens in Kenner with more space

Kenner's Treasure Chest Casino accepted its first bet on solid ground Wednesday at a ribbon cutting for its $100 million land-based casino at the north end of Williams Boulevard, ushering in a new chapter for the gaming establishment after nearly three decades in the iconic riverboat on Lake Pontchartrain. The new-and-improved Treasure Chest offers…
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New Treasure Chest Casino opens in Kenner with more space
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Opening date announced for Treasure Chest land-based casino in Louisiana

The casino replaces the riverboat casino from Kenner. US.- Boyd Gaming Corporation and Treasure Chest Casino have announced that their new land-based casino in Kenner will open to the public on June 6. It replaces their riverboat casino and doubles its size with 48000 square feet of gaming and entertainment space. The gaming floor will feature over…
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Opening date announced for Treasure Chest land-based casino in Louisiana
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Alabama Legislature: Lottery, casino bill passes in House

SHARE HIS PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE ALSO HAVE A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW ON THE STATE HOUSE FLOOR IN MONTGOMERY. THIS IS WHERE LAWMAKERS HAVE PASSED A BILL TO ALLOW THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA TO VOTE ON GAMBLING. THE ALABAMA HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSED THE BILL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. NOW THE ENTIRE HOUSE HAS PASSED IT. THIS NEW LEGISLATION WOULD BRING SEVEN NEW…
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Alabama Legislature: Lottery, casino bill passes in House
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Kenner says goodbye to riverboat Treasure Chest Casino

At Kenner's Treasure Chest casino, Elvira Henry saddled up at a Five Times Pay slot machine and began pressing her luck. Like clockwork, the 87-year-old travels from her home in Gentilly to the gambling boat on Lake Pontchartrain each week to unwind. "It's an outlet, you know. A safe outlet. You feel safe in here," Henry said Thursday, before…
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Kenner says goodbye to riverboat Treasure Chest Casino
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Beaty: Let’s embrace online lotto with eyes wide open

As the Massachusetts legislature considers the introduction of online lottery, we stand at a critical juncture. This decision will have far-reaching consequences, impacting our state's revenue, gambling landscape, and most importantly, the well-being of our citizens. It is imperative that we approach this issue with caution, balancing the potential…
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NY lawmakers push for faster NYC casino openings: 'We're leaving $2B on the table'

Two state lawmakers say it's time to roll the dice on awarding casino licenses in the New York City area and are backing a bill that would speed up the current much-criticized timetable. Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Queens) and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon) are pushing a proposed law in the waning days of the state legislative session that…
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NY lawmakers push for faster NYC casino openings: 'We're leaving $2B on the table'
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New York Lawmakers Want To Speed Up Casino Licenses

Two New York state lawmakers, Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow - who were instrumental in getting online sportsbooks off the ground in New York - are pushing a bill to accelerate the timetable for awarding casino licenses in the New York City area. The proposed law would require bids to be submitted by July 31 of this year and…
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New York Lawmakers Want To Speed Up Casino Licenses
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NY casino process taking too long, two lawmakers say

IGB takes a look at what happened in gambling news over the weekend. New York state Senator Joe Addabbo and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow dropped a bill that would speed up the current NY casino timeline. Regulators earlier this year said they would award licenses for three downstate casinos by 31 December 2025. The bill would require bids to be filed…
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NY casino process taking too long, two lawmakers say
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State won't decide on casino licenses for NYC area until 2025

Don't bet on a Big Apple casino opening any time soon. State regulators said they won't decide on new casino licenses in the New York City area until late 2025 - a delay critics say deals the local economy a bad hand. The footdragging pushes out the over-under on the earliest a gaming facility could open in the metro area to some time in…
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State won't decide on casino licenses for NYC area until 2025
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California Online Casinos 2024

As the most populous state in the US, California is ripe territory for online gambling - but where can you actually play online in CA in 2024? For Golden State players seeking an engaging online casino platform, navigating the legal framework and finding the best casino site can be a daunting task. However, this is where PokerNews can be your…
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How did gambling develop into a major industry in Minnesota?

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Minnesotans hoping to gamble today have many options. They can visit a Native American casino, buy scratch-off games at a gas station, yank open pull-tabs at a bar or even play bingo at a church fish fry. But this is a fairly recent phenomenon. Minnesota's founders took a hard line…
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How did gambling develop into a major industry in Minnesota?
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Gaming regulators want bright lines on online lottery

BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP)-With the House and Senate again poised to settle whether to allow the Mass. Lottery to sell its products online, the Mass. Gaming Commission is watching closely and reviving an argument it first made in 2017. After it was struck down in House-Senate negotiations last year, representatives voted again in late April to authorize…
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Gambling bill to allow lottery and slots remains stalled in the Alabama Senate

MONTGOMERY (AP) - A proposal to authorize a state lottery and allow casinos with slot machines and video poker, but not table games, at seven sites in the state remains stalled in the Alabama Legislature but could get another vote in the session's final three days. "I don't know exactly what the outcome is going to be, other than the membership is…
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Gambling bill to allow lottery and slots remains stalled in the Alabama Senate
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Alabama Gambling Bill Update: Opponents Hold Firm as Clock Ticks

Greg Albritton was one of three senators who flipped to no votes (C: www.albrittonforalabama.com) As time runs out on the state's legislative session, the Alabama Senate remains one vote short of passing a lottery and gambling bill, and opponents are holding their ground despite outside pressure to give voters a say on the legislation. On Tuesday,…
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Alabama Gambling Bill Update: Opponents Hold Firm as Clock Ticks
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Gambling legislation stumbles in Alabama Senate, lawmakers delay vote

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama House of Representatives advanced a compromise on gambling legislation to authorize a state lottery and allow slot machines at seven locations in the state, but the measure stalled late Tuesday amid opposition in the Alabama Senate. Senators delayed a decision on the proposal after an initial vote showed it was…
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Gambling legislation stumbles in Alabama Senate, lawmakers delay vote
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Las Vegas Sands Amps Up Texas Casino Legalization Push, Mindful of

The battle to legalize casino gambling in Texas is gearing up once more with the influential Las Vegas Sands Corporation front and center, despite ongoing opposition and significant legislative barriers. After a show of strength in the 2023 legislature, Sands, owned by the notably affluent Adelson family with a net worth exceeding $30 billion, is…
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Advocates renew push for casino gambling legalization, but face steep uphill climb

SAN ANTONIO - A big push is underway to expand gambling in Texas, with momentum continuing to build after a encouraging showing in the 2023 legislature. The a resort and casino company, is renewing their push to legalize casino gaming in the Lone Star state and to bring destination style resort casinos to the states big cities like Dallas and San…
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Advocates renew push for casino gambling legalization, but face steep uphill climb
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NOGA Urges Dutch Lawmakers to Protect Online Players

The Netherlands Online Gaming Association (NOGA) contends that the bill proposed in the House of Representatives, aiming to ban online gambling advertisements by online gambling operators, would push players towards illegal gaming operators. Nevertheless, the bill cleared the House on 16 April 2024 on a 79 majority vote and headed to the Minister…
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NOGA Urges Dutch Lawmakers to Protect Online Players
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Is online casino gaming legal in California?

While online casino gaming has become more legalized and prominent throughout the United States, not every state has jumped on the bandwagon just yet. Especially if you never gambled as a California resident or if you are about to become legal gambling age, you may be wondering if online casino gaming is legal in California. No, casino gaming with…
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Texas online casinos: Play legal casino games online in Texas

Catena Media provides exclusive sports betting and online gambling content in collaboration with OregonLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook and online casino offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Texas law prohibits real money online casino gambling. However, social and sweepstakes casinos…
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Maine lawmakers revive, then kill tribal online gambling bill

AUGUSTA - A twice-defeated bill that would give the Wabanaki tribes of Maine the exclusive right to online gambling was revived in the Senate at the last minute, only to be killed hours later in the House. The proposal to expand the tribes' online gambling authority from sports betting to all games of chance, such as online poker, was voted down in…
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Running Aces files federal racketeering lawsuit against Minnesota tribal casinos

Running Aces, one of the state's two horse-racing tracks, filed a federal racketeering lawsuit Tuesday claiming tribal casinos in three locations have offered card games not authorized under state law. The lawsuit by the track, which operates in Columbus in the northeast Twin Cities metro, named executives at Grand Casinos in Hinckley and Mille…
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Running Aces files federal racketeering lawsuit against Minnesota tribal casinos
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Maine online casino bill fails in House, Senate

It was the second blow in a week for an online casino bill in a US statehouse. Maryland's legislative session closed on 8 April without legalisation. Maine's session is set to close on 17 April. Maine representatives first voted 71-74 to fail the bill then, a day later, senators voted 14-20. The senate then voted to table the bill, 27-7 on 10…
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Maine online casino bill fails in House, Senate
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Do businesses with slot machines have to be open 24 hours in Nevada?

Nevada law requires that slot-machine players have access to machines in licensed locations, but there's no regulation or requirement that they be accessible around the clock. In recent months, Nevada gaming regulators have reminded licensees - particularly those holding restricted licenses permitting a maximum 15 machines - that they have to allow…
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Bill allowing Wabanaki tribes to offer online gambling falters

Both the Maine House and Senate have voted against a bill that would have given the Wabanaki Nations the exclusive right to offer online gambling in the state. The four Wabanaki tribes already offer online sports betting in the state under an earlier compromise negotiated between tribal leaders, Gov. Janet Mills and state lawmakers. Those mobile…
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Maryland Fails to Pass Online Casino Betting Bill

Residents of the Old Line State can't be too upset about the state of Maryland betting given they have legal sports betting, but the latest gambling news is still a disappointment. The Maryland state legislature ended its session on Monday without passing an online casino betting bill. There was some optimism of online casino gaming coming to the…
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Maryland Fails to Pass Online Casino Betting Bill
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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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Maryland legislature fails in online gambling expansion
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Maryland Online Casino Bill Set for Defeat

Absence of bill on General Assembly's legislative agenda Monday means Maryland's legislative hopes all but over. A proposal that would have allowed Maryland voters to legalize real money online casinos is set to fail when lawmakers conclude their 2024 legislative session Monday. The bill, which would have opened the door for digital slots and table…
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Maryland Online Casino Bill Set for Defeat
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Adelsons back pro-gambling coalition in push for Texas casinos

The Adelson family of Las Vegas purchased the Dallas Mavericks with the hopes of expanding their gambling empire beyond Nevada to the Lone Star State. Now their company, casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp., is backing a petition to legalize gambling by the Texas Destination Resort Alliance. The Texas Destination Resort Alliances was established…
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Adelsons back pro-gambling coalition in push for Texas casinos
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Casino union president says visitor trends are 'troubling'

ATLANTIC CITY - The president of the city's largest casino workers union said "alarm bells should be ringing in Atlantic City and in Trenton" over recent revenue reports that show a drop in in-person visits to the resort's gaming halls. Donna DeCaprio, president of Unite Here Local 54, said the February 2024 gaming revenue results released by the…
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Tropicana Las Vegas closes after 67 years on the Strip

They all marked the final hours of the Tropicana, one of the oldest of the remaining old-school Vegas casinos that once was the playground of the likes of Sammy Davis Jr., but closed its doors Tuesday two days short of the 67th anniversary of its opening. Some of the slot machines along the resort entrance were the first to go, decommissioned days…
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Tropicana Las Vegas closes after 67 years on the Strip
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Tropicana in Las Vegas gets final sendoff from workers, players

They all marked the final hours of the Tropicana, one of the oldest of the remaining old-school Vegas casinos that once was the playground of the likes of Sammy Davis Jr., but closed its doors Tuesday two days short of the 67th anniversary of its opening. Some of the slot machines along the resort entrance were the first to go, decommissioned days…
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Tropicana in Las Vegas gets final sendoff from workers, players
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Las Vegas Sands Files Petition to Bring Legalized Casinos to Texas

The casino and resort company recently filed a petition through its Texas Destination Resort Alliance in hopes of building of four and five-star casino hotels in the state. Las Vegas Sands Corp. is continuing its efforts to bring legal sports betting to the Lone Star State. The casino and resort company recently filed a petition through its Texas…
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Las Vegas Sands Files Petition to Bring Legalized Casinos to Texas
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How to stop a gambling bill

Think of all the issues the Alabama Legislature had us vote on over the last 10 years. In 2014, it was a measure to ban foreign laws in the state. Not because the Canadian military was massing at the Tennessee border. It was a wink-wink-nod-nod version of a failed proposal to ban Shariah law in the state two years earlier. Legislators that year…
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New Online Casinos in the USA

If you make a purchase after clicking on links within this article, Lee Enterprises may earn affiliate commissions. The news and editorial departments had no role in the creation or display of this content. Online casinos are now legal in a number of states, from Connecticut and Delaware to Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,…
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New application period for final Arkansas casino license coming this summer

Arkansas will again accept applications as early as May to open the state's fourth and final casino, pending legislative approval. The state Racing Commission approved a set of rules Monday to govern a new 30-day application period for the fraught Pope County casino license. Those rules must be approved by the Legislature - likely next month -…
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New application period for final Arkansas casino license coming this summer
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Growth seen likely for online gambling

NEW YORK -- With Rhode Island last week becoming the seventh U.S. state to launch internet gambling, industry panelists at an online gambling conference predicted recently that several additional states would join the fray in the next few years. Speaking at the Next.io forum on internet gambling and sports betting, several mentioned New York and…
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Growth seen likely for online gambling
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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…
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Gas station ‘gambling’ is back in Kentucky, despite a statewide ban
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Panel says New York, Maryland and maybe California could offer internet gambling soon

NEW YORK (AP) - With Rhode Island this week becoming the seventh U.S. state to launch internet gambling, industry panelists at an online gambling conference predicted Wednesday that several additional states would join the fray in the next few years. Speaking at the Next.io forum on internet gambling and sports betting, several mentioned New York…
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Panel says New York, Maryland and maybe California could offer internet gambling soon
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Senate passes amended gambling plan with lottery, no new casinos

MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Senate passed a gambling constitutional amendment after more than seven hours of debate on Thursday. The constitutional amendment, HB 151, passed with one vote to spare over the necessary 21-vote threshold by a margin of 22-11. Accompanying enabling legislation, HB 152 passed by the same margin. State Sen. Greg Albritton…
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Senate passes amended gambling plan with lottery, no new casinos
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Gambling industry experts predict New York, Maryland next states to legalize online casino

Gambling industry panelists at the Next.io forum have predicted that New York and Maryland could be the next states in the US to launch online casino gaming. The most recent state to regulate the practice in the country was Rhode Island, which earlier this week became the seventh state to offer the vertical. Speaking at the online gambling…
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Gambling industry experts predict New York, Maryland next states to legalize online casino
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Maryland Again Tries To Legalize Online Casinos

Unbothered by his 2023 setback to legalize online gambling in the Old Line State, State Senator Ron Watson is reviving his failed SB267 bill with 2024's SB603 bill. While these bills are essentially the same, SB603 has explicit language for Maryland's land-based casinos to partner with their online counterparts. SB603 also calls for at least five…
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Maryland Again Tries To Legalize Online Casinos
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New York, Maryland, and possibly California could be welcoming online gambling

With Rhode Island this week becoming the seventh U.S. state to launch internet gambling, industry panelists at an online gambling conference predicted Wednesday that several additional states would join the fray in the next few years. Speaking at the Next.io forum on internet gambling and sports betting, several mentioned New York and Maryland as…
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New York, Maryland, and possibly California could be welcoming online gambling
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Monticello Raceway to close its casino operations, but keep racetrack open

It's opening day at a Resorts World Catskills, a new $1.2 billion casino, Feb. 8, 2018. ALBANY - Monticello Raceway plans to close its gambling parlor with 1100 video-lottery terminals in April as it seeks to consolidate its operations with the nearby $1 billion Resorts World Catskills. Both facilities in Sullivan County are owned by Empire…
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Monticello Raceway to close its casino operations, but keep racetrack open
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Panel says more states may offer internet gambling soon

NEW YORK - With Rhode Island this week becoming the seventh U.S. state to launch internet gambling, industry panelists at an online gambling conference predicted Wednesday that several additional states would join the fray in the next few years. Speaking at the Next.io forum on internet gambling and sports betting, several mentioned New York and…
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Panel says more states may offer internet gambling soon
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Panel: N.Y., Maryland could offer internet gambling

With Rhode Island this week becoming the seventh U.S. state to launch internet gambling, industry panelists at an online gambling conference predicted Wednesday that several additional states would join the fray in the next few years. Speaking at the Next.io forum on internet gambling and sports betting, several mentioned New York and Maryland as…
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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…
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Rhode Island Becomes Seventh State With Online Casino Gaming
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NEW: Bally’s iGaming App is Now LIVE

has officially launched its new "online casino experience" - known as iGaming - in Rhode Island as of noon on Tuesday. The new app will allow customers to play slots and table games anywhere in the State of Rhode Island on a desktop or on an iOS stand-alone mobile app. According to Bally's, the public launch of the online gaming product follows a…
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Rhode Island becomes the seventh state to launch online casino gaming

Residents of Rhode Island can place bets on casino games online starting at noon today as the state becomes the seventh in the US to launch such an app. The online casino, iGaming, will allow residents to play slots and table games located in the state. Bally's, the casino operator, says it expects the app to create between 50 and 75 jobs.
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Rhode Island becomes the seventh state to launch online casino gaming
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Visit a casino from your couch? Here's why Md. should reject iGaming

The Maryland Lottery went live in 1973 with just one game, called Twin Win. Residents of Maryland were told the money generated from the lottery would help fund education. Today, the Maryland Lottery has at least 10 different games and has generated over $19.3 billion in revenue for the state of Maryland. In 2008, the Maryland General…
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Alberta Budget Pledges $1M for Online Gambling Review

The Alberta government released its 2024 budget on Thursday, and the $73.2-billion spending plan includes additional detail about what the province intends to do about iGaming. Alberta is earmarking $1 million for a review of its gambling rules, a potential step toward an Ontario-like system of online sports betting and internet casino gaming that…
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Alberta Budget Pledges $1M for Online Gambling Review
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Guide to 2024 US Legal Online Gambling Developments

Nearly three-fourths of the states and Washington D.C. are offering some form of legal sports betting. The biggest question now is when the remaining states jump on board. Several states have bills introduced in current legislative sessions. Others are still at least a year away. Even those states that pass bills may want to put the matter before…
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Guide to 2024 US Legal Online Gambling Developments
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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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Overview of Maryland House Online Casino Bill Hearings
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Michigan bet big on online gambling. We’re now No. 1

by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Michigan is the No. 1 state for online gambling after an explosive 22% jump last year, according to data compiled by the American Gaming Association and released this week. Bettors wagered a combined $1.92 billion through online gaming in Michigan last year - about $115000 more than in No. 2 New Jersey, the…
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Michigan bet big on online gambling. We’re now No. 1
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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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OUTLOOK 2024: Shapiro wants to tax skill games. He must first navigate Pa.’s wealthy, warring gambling interests.
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Missouri treasurer defends ads on gambling machines

JEFFERSON CITY - The state treasurer of Missouri says he has no plans to remove decals of the official state seal with his name on them from unregulated slot machines as part of an agreement he made with a politically connected company that has flooded gas stations and bars with the gambling devices. In a letter Friday, Republican Vivek Malek, an…
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Missouri treasurer defends ads on gambling machines
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Maryland lawmakers consider internet gambling legalization despite concerns from Casinos

WBFF - Fifteen years after Maryland lawmakers gave the green light for casino gambling, a new proposal seeks to allow gambling at home. Lawmakers are now considering whether to legalize internet gambling. It's a similar measure to one that the legislature failed to pass last year. The measure would allow almost anyone with a phone to gamble. "I can…
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Maryland lawmakers consider internet gambling legalization despite concerns from Casinos
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Shapiro Wants to Tax Skill Games. He Must First Navigate Pa.’s Wealthy, Warring Gambling Interests.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - 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. (Photo: Pennsylvania skill game machines at a business near Harrisburg. Photo credit: Sarah Anne Hughes / Spotlight PA) Article by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of…
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Shapiro Wants to Tax Skill Games. He Must First Navigate Pa.’s Wealthy, Warring Gambling Interests.
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Final Decision on New Queens Casino Expected

After months of intense negotiation and public pushback, New York State Senator Jessica Ramos went public by saying she is nearing a decision about whether or not to endorse a new casino and resort at Citi Field's complex in Queens. Citi Field is home to the New York Mets. Steve Cohen owns the Mets. This past Wednesday was the third and most…
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Final Decision on New Queens Casino Expected
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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…
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Bill would let Atlantic City casinos keep smoking with some more restrictions
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West Virginia Lottery and casinos generate more than $1 billion annually to support many programs locals rely on

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) - Adding together table games, racetrack betting, sports wagers, video lottery games and the rest of the industry, more than $1.3 billion was spent playing the lottery in West Virginia last year. The West Virginia Lottery in its entirety contributes more than $500 million to the state each year, with another $700 million…
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West Virginia Lottery and casinos generate more than $1 billion annually to support many programs locals rely on
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