Alabama needs to seriously consider gambling to compete with its neighbors Alabama Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nathaniel Ledbetter, has been a supporter of legalized gambling in the state. However, illegal gambling has been the main focus of recent discussions in the state legislature. Last Thursday, Ledbetter addressed the Mobile Chamber regarding the implications
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Illinois bill could allow temporary casinos to become semi-permanent
Illinois lawmakers may redefine what constitutes a temporary casino in the state Bally’s recently revealed its temporary casino in Chicago’s Medinah Temple, planning to leave the property after a permanent facility is built in three years. However, a bill was passed by the state senate on October 24, which permits temporary casinos to stay in
New York’s biggest gambling supporter provides update on iGaming
Senator Addabbo doesn’t expect land-based casino licensing delays to impact iGaming push Lawmakers in New York have done a lot of work to expand legalized gambling in the Empire State, resulting in retail sports betting launching at Rivers Casino in Schenectady and online sports betting in 2022. Most recently, the state gave authorization to expedite
Voters in Richmond, Virginia to vote on casino today
Richmond residents have another shot at deciding whether to authorize a casino Richmond, Virginia voters will decide on Tuesday whether a proposed $562 million resort casino on the Interstate 95 corridor will move ahead. It’s the second time a referendum has been put before voters for the gambling and entertainment facility after it was narrowly
Online casino, poker bills alive in Illinois
Illinois could introduce online casino and player liquidity in poker next year The prospect of Illinois joining the ranks of states with legal real-money online poker remains alive as two bills filed last February continue to navigate the legislative process in the Illinois General Assembly. The bills look to legalize online poker and casino gaming
Pennsylvania lawmakers move to ban slot-like skill games
The state could follow Michigan and others in limiting gambling options Pennsylvania lawmakers Senators Amanda Cappelletti and Representative Mark Rozzi recently presented legislation that would ban “skill” slot machines in the state. It’s a change that could impact a number of independent stores and businesses. “In addition to preying on users of the machines, skill
Virginia lawmaker revamps casino bill to make it more appealing
Virginia is struggling with casino expansion and including more amenities could be the key Virginia Senator David Marsden foresees a new entertainment district in Tysons that will house a performance venue where major stars like Taylor Swift could perform. It would include a conference center and casino. “If we’re going to have a downtown, let’s
Italy preparing new gambling reforms
A slew of changes are possibly coming to Italy’s online gaming segment The Italian Ministry of Finance (MEF) will soon issue preliminary legislation of amendments for new gambling reforms. The ministry has supported redrafting existing iGaming laws to make major changes to the framework for gaming providers that wish to operate in the country. Italy
New York’s 2024 online gaming bill could include poker
Senator Addabbo is already tweaking the language of his planned online gaming bill New York Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. plans to introduce iGaming expansion legislation in December. It continues to evolve, and could include language that would seek to legalize peer-to-peer online poker, as well as authorization to join a multi-state compact to support online
Missouri bill could make it more expensive to visit casinos
A state lawmaker wants to raise the fees casinos currently pay to the state Proposed legislation in Missouri seeks to increase the casino admission fee by at least a dollar, with the additional revenue used to subsidize veterans’ nursing homes. While the casinos would be responsible for the fee, it could mean gamblers will end
Oklahoma lawmakers block tribal gaming compact
The decision means a new round of bidding to bring a casino to the state Oklahoma Governor Kevin Sitt suffered another setback in his ongoing attempts to modify the state’s tribal gaming laws. On Wednesday, members of the Joint Committee on State Tribal Relations voiced concerns that the new gaming compacts would lead to casino
Mississippi casinos try to get in front of online sports betting legislation
Land-based casinos will try to prevent Mississippi from exploring online sports betting The Mobile Online Sports Betting Task Force of the Mississippi legislature assembled on Tuesday to listen to various gaming industry authorities, including local casino operators, who are against the online expansion of sports betting. Mississippi launched retail sports betting at casino properties only