Georgia’s House of Representatives decisively blocked a proposal to legalize sports betting on Friday, leaving the practice illegal and likely off the ballot until 2028. House Resolution 450 needed 120 votes to pass but received only 63 in favor…
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Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at tightening oversight of prediction markets. The Event Contract Enforcement Act is designed to protect Americans from safety and national security risks associated with event contracts while …
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Virginia lawmakers have put the brakes on restructuring gambling oversight after a Senate committee declined a House proposal to create an independent gaming commission. The bill, designed to unify regulation across casinos, horse racing, charitable gaming, and emerging iGaming and …
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Kentucky lawmakers introduced new legislation that would increase the legal age for sports wagering and restrict certain types of bets tied to college athletes in the state.
House Bill 904, filed on March 4 by state Reps. Michael Meredith …
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Casino advocates seeking to legalize gambling in Texas faced setbacks in recent Republican primary elections, as several lawmakers opposed to casino expansion held onto their seats.
Candidates supported by the casino company Las Vegas Sands attempted to unseat incumbents who …
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Michigan regulators have launched a new initiative that invites high school sports booster clubs to join a statewide responsible gambling campaign while raising funds for student athletics.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced the expansion of its “Don’t Regret …
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Alabama lawmakers face a narrowing window to act on proposals that would allow voters to decide on gambling and a state lottery, as the current legislative session approaches its final days without movement on either plan.
With roughly 10 …
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Minnesota lawmakers have introduced another proposal to legalize mobile sports betting, continuing an effort that has stalled for several years as legislators attempt to reach agreement among the state’s gambling stakeholders.
Senate File 4139, introduced by Democratic-Farmer-Labor Sen. …
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Virginia lawmakers continue to examine proposals that could allow online casino gaming in the state, as competing bills advance while several disagreements remain unresolved.
House Bill 161, introduced by Del. Marcus Simon, moved forward in the Senate this …
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Baltimore officials have launched legal action against several sweepstakes casino companies, accusing them of operating illegal online gambling services accessible to residents in the city.
The civil complaint, filed March 4 in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, names …
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