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The Baltimore Sun

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…

Finance ・ 05 March 2024

Milford Daily News

Online lottery opponents: It will up negative effects on poor people

BOSTON - Gov. Maura Healey's fiscal 2025 budget proposal to extend the Massachusetts Lottery online - an idea backed in previous years by the state Senate - has raised concerns from advocates about possible detrimental effects on vulnerable populations. A plan to authorize a state online lottery is projected to generate $75 million in its first…

Lottery ・ 19 February 2024

11alive.com

Gambling addiction among kids, teens

A recent study found 60-80% of kids aged 13 to 17 admitted to gambling at least once in the last year. ATLANTA - As online gambling surges in popularity, research shows more children are subverting age verification safeguards and getting hooked. A recent study found 60 to 80% of kids aged 13 to 17 admitted to gambling at least once in the last…

Gambling Addiction ・ 14 November 2023

Patch

Garden City Middle School Hosts Conversation About Underage Gambling

GARDEN CITY, NY - While no decision has been made on bringing a hotel/casino to the Nassau Hub site, the Say No to the Casino Civic Association is addressing one of the concerns facing the community. Les Bernal, National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling, a non-profit based in Washington, DC, will speak at Garden City Middle School about the new…

Law ・ 17 October 2023

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Teens Are Developing ‘Severe Gambling Problems’ as Online Betting Surges

The growing acceptance of online gambling in the U.S. is permeating the nation's universities, high schools, and even middle schools at a rate that is of growing concern to politicians, therapists, and local helpline workers, who are noticing more underage and youth gamblers coming forward with problems. Since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of…

Gambling Addiction ・ 11 October 2023

ncnewsline.com

Trees and casinos: imaginary solutions to real and serious problems

Plant a trillion trees. U.S. House Republicans offered that idea last week as their plan for addressing the global climate emergency. And it's hard to know whether to laugh or cry in response. Yes, planting more trees is always a fine idea, as deforestation is a big and deeply worrisome contributing factor to the world's environmental woes. And…

Politics ・ 25 July 2023

Milford Daily News

Gambling problems in Mass. need addressing, public health experts say

BOSTON - Advocates and researchers concerned with increased access to sports betting are urging lawmakers to implement a public health approach in raising awareness about the dangers of problem gambling. They're also asking questions about the effectiveness of the state's current approach. During the first three days of mobile sports betting in…

Gambling Addiction ・ 25 March 2023

Delmarva Now

Virtual table games, slots could land on Maryland 2024 ballot

The Maryland Senate began hearings Wednesday on a bill to remove some of the last blocks to unfettered gaming statewide - a plan that would ask voters to legalize online gaming for sponsors paying a hefty licensing fee. The bill's is sponsored by Sen. Ron Watson, D-Prince George's, and Senate Majority Leader Nancy J. King, D-Montgomery. Senate Bill…

Law ・ 21 February 2023

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Maryland legislature to analyze legalizing online gaming like virtual table games and slot machines

The Maryland Senate began hearings Wednesday on a bill to remove some of the last blocks to unfettered gaming statewide - a plan that would ask voters to legalize online casinos. SB 267, sponsored by Sen. Ron Watson, a Democrat from Prince George's County, and Senate Majority Leader Nancy J. King, aMontgomery County Democrat, would ask voters in…

Law ・ 20 February 2023

Golden Casino News

Massachusetts Non-profit Has Released Shocking Ad for Free Slot Play

Advocates for gambling addiction rehabilitation stated they were "startled" to learn that the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health had marketed free slot play. They said this because they were unaware of the promotion. MACGH provided $10 in free slot play to anybody who purchased a toy during the event. Addiction treatment advocates were…

Gambling Addiction ・ 15 December 2022

Gambling News

Michigan Non-profit Launched Shocking Free Slot Play Ad

Supporters of gambling addiction recovery admitted to WBZ that they had been "shocked" when they discovered that the Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health (MACGH) is a private non-profit organization, which was founded in 1983, and is dedicated to helping addicted gamblers struggle with their…

Gambling Addiction ・ 08 December 2022

Shaw Local

Gambling revenue nets Illinois a record $1.9 billion in a year: Here’s what’s generating it

Gambling revenues in Illinois during the last fiscal year hit an all-time high for the state, with almost $1.9 billion going into its coffers. That beat the previous record in 2019, when the state generated $1.4 billion in gambling revenue. Raking in more than $833 million, lottery sales generated the most gambling revenue for the state from July…

Finance ・ 29 September 2022

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Gambling revenue nets Illinois a record $1.9 billion in a year: Here's what's generating it

Gambling revenues in Illinois during the last fiscal year hit an all-time high for the state, with almost $1.9 billion going into its coffers. That beat the previous record in 2019, when the state generated $1.4 billion in gambling revenue. Raking in more than $833 million, lottery sales generated the most gambling revenue for the state from July…

Finance ・ 28 September 2022

Trip Pub

A Midtown casino? Don’t press your luck

A proposal emerged this month to put a casino in Midtown Manhattan, at Hudson Yards. Expect the promoters and politicians they support to make economic and jobs claims that sound too good to be true, following a script of 30 years of self-interested casino campaigns across America. My latest research finds little evidence that casinos boost their…

Jobs ・ 23 September 2022

Vegas Inc

Scientific Games’ lottery playbook succeeded, then spread

The growth of the lottery business nationwide was inspired in large part by the lobbying innovations of a single multinational gambling company, Scientific Games Holdings LP. A 1986 memo from Scientific Games co-founder and then-Chairman John R. Koza described a "draft version of our new model state lottery law which we distribute widely each year…

Lottery ・ 13 July 2022

The Alabama Baptist

Gambling expansion fails again in Alabama Legislature; opponents continue to warn of dangers

As another session of the Alabama Legislature nears its end, several gambling expansion bills have once again failed to progress, a victory for those who warn the dangers and social costs of gambling outweigh any financial benefits such an expansion might produce. "The leadership in both houses have decided to stop pushing all gambling for the 2022…

Law ・ 06 April 2022

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Kentucky Today

COMMENTARY: March Madness in the Legislature with gambling issues

March Madness is once again upon us, and a cloud hangs over the Big Blue Nation as the beloved Wildcats were knocked out in the first round by a school most of us never knew existed. There's also a little March Madness going on in Kentucky's legislature, where four gambling-related bills were heard in the Licensing and Occupations Committee last…

Law ・ 21 March 2022

NC Policy Watch

Video gambling legislation advances as GOP softens its stance

Sheriffs and advocates remain opposed, but the party of Donald Trump is no longer a roadblock Video gambling is a long-time target of laws and law enforcement in North Carolina. State legislators are now considering a bill that would make video lottery games legal and use some of the gamblers' money for community college student loans. House Bill…

Law ・ 23 September 2021

WCNC

Catawba Two Kings Casino has grand opening in Kings Mountain, NC

The Two Kings Casino opened in Kings Mountain Thursday, with hundreds of people lined up early to play the slot machines. KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. - The Charlotte area's first casino officially opened Thursday as the Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain opened the doors to its temporary facility. The casino, which is located just off Exit 5 on…

Politics ・ 01 July 2021

WCNC

New casino opening July in Kings Mountain

The temporary facility, which will hold 500 slot machines, is generating both excitement and condemnation. KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. - The Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain is expected to open its "pre-launch" facility in early July, establishing itself as the first casino in the Charlotte region. The Catawba Indian Nation and its casino…

Jobs ・ 18 June 2021

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As Texas Lottery hits record sales, warnings arise about 'desperation' during COVID

Quincy Johnson slid a $10 bill across the counter at Timewise Food Store on Montrose Boulevard in exchange for a shot at winning millions - a chance he described as "one in a trillion." "But you know, I'm OK with that," the Austin resident said, filling in the bubbles with sentimental numbers. "I feel like everybody wants to have hope in…

Covid ・ 20 January 2021

NC Policy Watch

Catawba casino opponents: Don't gamble with our lives for financial jackpot

Just off I-85, on the way into Kings Mountain, there's a truck stop on Dixon School Road. Driving through on a weekday afternoon, you might think it's abandoned. No one fueling up at the pumps. No cars in the lot. On the towering sign, tall enough to be seen from the highway, the old "Citgo" logo has been blacked out with spray paint. One of the…

Winnings ・ 19 January 2021