Legal
April 22, 2022
Maine Is One Step Away from Legalizing Sports Betting
Maine Senate approved Tuesday LD585, the bill which will legalize sports betting in the state and hand the state’s tribes exclusive monopoly for mobile sports betting, confining commercial casinos to retail sportsbooks only. Mobile Sports Betting to the Tribes Following the Senate vote, LD585 will be directed towards the desk of Gov. Janet Mills to […]
Legal
February 17, 2022
Northern Ireland Legislators Advance Major Gambling Reform Bill
In September of last year, a bill was introduced in the Northern Ireland Assembly to reform gambling across the territory. It replaces the original 1985 legislation, and was presented to the Communities Committee for consideration this week in what is aptly called the “consideration stage.” The bill will now advance to the next stage after […]
Legal
November 11, 2021
Kentucky’s Expanded Gambling Plans Lose Ground
Two Kentucky GOP legislators representing the Owensboro region and a Democrat member on a state task force for horse-racing-related gambling said that there is little or no chance of a Frankfort gambling bill being passed in the 2022 session. Kentucky’s Expanded Gambling Efforts Derailed Ellis Entertainment announced plans to build a historic simulcasting facility and […]
Industry
November 8, 2020
Nevada Should Push with Cashless Regulations, AML and KYC
The status of Nevada as the US gambling “Mecca” is under threat and this time it is not the coronavirus only, as residents is 6 other states approved various forms of gambling expansion along with the presidential elections on November 3. Competition Increases Members of the Nevada General Assembly hopefully kept an eye on the […]
Legal
October 18, 2020
AGA Endorses the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act
The American Gaming Association (AGA) hailed the efforts for providing comprehensive relief and support for the gambling industry through the introduction of the bipartisan Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act. Such legislation will help “expedite the recovery” of the gaming sector, AGA outlined. Support Measures for Businesses and Employees Introduced by US Senators Catherine Cortez […]
Legal
June 14, 2020
Atlantic City Casinos May Be Relieved by Tax Breaks Despite Possible Knock-On Effects
Lawmakers in New Jersey are preparing tax breaks for the casino operators to help them weather the current storm out. Reminiscent of the 2007-2009 economic crisis developments when the casino industry in Atlantic City suffered huge losses and four casinos went out of business, state legislators are making sure the scenario does not repeat itself. […]
Legal
February 5, 2020
Arizona Retail Sports Betting In Focus Again
Arizona is a state with a significant tribal presence, as currently 22 tribes are being recognized, 16 of them operating 25 tribal casinos in total, but none of these casinos offer sports betting operations, the latter being illegal, a fact that may soon change as the state Senate has been introduced with SB1525, the bill […]
Legal
January 30, 2020
Connecticut Legislature Proposing New Gambling Legislation
The current wave of legalization efforts throughout the states is gathering strength, with Connecticut being the latest to reveal initiatives towards establishing a legal framework for sports betting, lottery and casino, a subject that has a history of controversy and division of interests within the state. Money for the Municipalities Unlike in the previous unsuccessful […]
Legal
January 20, 2020
Georgia Still Undecided Regarding Casino Industry Legalization
2020 started with a bang for the gambling and sports betting industry in the USA, with many states pushing up bills to legalize different forms of accepting wagers, in an attempt to fill their empty state government budget coffers. Passing legislation in Georgia complicated Though the trend among the states is towards legalization, there are […]