Gambling News - 'Legislation'
Industry
March 18, 2026
Wisconsin’s Online Sports Betting Bill Has Passed the Senate’s Vote
Assembly Bill 601, which aims to allow tribal casinos in Wisconsin to offer online sports betting, passed the local senate’s vote with a 21-12 bipartisan vote yesterday and is now heading to the governor’s desk. Assembly Bill 601 Moves Forward to the Governor’s Desk The bill proposes creating a sports betting system modeled on Florida’s […]
Casino
March 18, 2026
Kazakhstan Prepares to Add Tourist-Only Casinos in Key Areas
Kazakhstan’s government has approved the establishment of new tourist-only casinos areas across the country. The new gambling zones will be created in four regions in an attempt to bolster tourism rates. The Head of State Signed Key Amendments to the Gaming Law According to the Qazinform News Agency, a Kazakh news outlet, the government has […]
Prediction Markets
March 18, 2026
New Bill Seeks to Curb Prediction Market Insider Trading
The US government has launched a new effort to regulate prediction markets, which have emerged as one of the nation’s fastest-growing sectors. Lawmakers are moving to restrict platforms that allow users to bet on everything from military actions to political decisions, arguing that such platforms pose risks far greater than those associated with traditional gambling. […]
Casino
March 17, 2026
SB 756 Reverts to Original Form as Casino Debate in Fairfax, Virginia, Intensifies
Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-34) reverted to his original language in a new substitute bill permitting casino gaming in Fairfax County, meaning that Senate Bill 756 (SB 756), regarding the allowance of casinos in Northern Virginia, remained the same, despite tons of deliberation in the local senate. Senate Bill 756 Is Back in Its […]
Industry
March 17, 2026
Virginia’s iGaming Bill Fails to Pass Before the Session’s End
Virginia will not be the next state to legalize online casino gaming, at least not yet, since a bill seeking to legalize the vertical failed to secure approval before the end of the 2026 legislative session. Virginia Failed to Legalize iGaming House Bill 161 sought to legalize online casino making, securing bipartisan support for making […]
Industry
March 16, 2026
New Jersey Reopens Debate on Expanding Casinos Beyond Atlantic City
New Jersey gambling stakeholders are rekindling a debate that many thought had been settled. Nearly a decade after voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to expand casinos beyond Atlantic City, developers and lawmakers are again suggesting that the state could benefit from allowing gambling facilities to operate in its northern areas. Such a move would help […]
Industry
March 13, 2026
Sen. Blumenthal Introduces Measure to Regulate Prediction Markets
US Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut has spearheaded a new measure seeking to toughen the prediction markets regulations amid growing concerns about the emerging vertical. The Senator emphasized that prediction markets have become a haven for fraud and must be reined in. Blumenthal Introduces the Prediction Markets Security and Integrity Act Blumenthal’s Prediction Markets Security […]
Industry
March 11, 2026
Washington Moves to Restrict College Athlete Prop Bets
Lawmakers in Washington are considering a decisive step to reshape how sports wagering is conducted within the state. Senate Bill 6137 (SB 6137) would adjust how sportsbooks offer wagers on collegiate athletics while maintaining the state’s strict regulations, which currently permit sports betting exclusively at tribal casinos. The bill also tackles the increasingly contentious sports […]
Industry
March 10, 2026
New Hampshire Lawmakers Push to Expand Charitable Gaming
New Hampshire lawmakers are currently evaluating a new proposal that would permit more state nonprofits to access the state’s unique charitable gaming system. The proposed legislation, SB 542, has already passed the New Hampshire Senate and is now being examined by the New Hampshire House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee. With broad bipartisan support, […]
Industry
March 6, 2026
Kentucky Could Become the Next State to Ban College Athlete Prop Bets
A new bill in Kentucky seeks to introduce stricter regulations on sports betting, including a ban on prop bets on college sports. The NCAA has long promoted a nationwide ban on such wagers, alleging that they lead to increased student-athlete harassment and pressure. Kentucky’s New Bill Seeks to Prohibit Prop Bets on Student Athletes Kentucky’s […]