State and Federal Gambling News in the USA
Below you will find the latest gambling news on a State and Federal level in the United States. The gambling news covers information on topics such as online poker, daily fantasy sports betting, commercial casinos, state lotteries, racetrack wagering, casinos games on the internet, land-based poker rooms, charitable gaming, and tribal casinos to name a few. Basically, anything related to gambling in the USA on a State-by-State or Federal level will be covered including online and land-based activities.
As the May 5th end of legislative session date looms in Florida, substantial progress seems to have been made concerning changes to the state's gambling industry. For many years now, House and Senate leaders have been locked in a frustrating stalemate regarding progress in the...
For over a decade, California has been unable to advance any legislation pertaining to a legal and regulated online poker industry. While there are many parties interested in seeing such an industry, two main coalitions could never seem to agree on how the industry should look...
A bill that has the potential to bring legalized and regulated sports betting to Pennsylvania passed through the House Gaming Oversight Committee yesterday. The catch, however, is that HB 510 is totally dependent on federal sports betting legislation changes. Even if it did...
US Representative Jason Chaffetz, whose name is associated with efforts to torpedo the advancement of online gambling in the United States, made a shock announcement this week. The Chairman for the House Oversight Committee announced that he would not be seeking re-election to...
After nearly a year of discussions and public debate, the Alabama House voted this week to approve a regulated daily fantasy sports market. The bill now has to move to the Senate for final approval. The House voted 43-38 in favor of changes to existing legislation relating to...
Online gambling significantly helped boost New Jersey's casino industry in March, according to numbers recently released. The online gambling market helped grow Atlantic City casino revenues by 9%, with igambling performance reporting a 40% improvement in revenues compared to...
An op-ed that appeared in the Boston Globe, one of the state of Massachussetts' leading publications, this weekend called for state legislators to "resist the temptation" of legalizing and regulating online poker and gambling. In an editorial piece titled Don’t gamble...
Whether they support online gambling or not, the governors representing individual states want to make sure that the new US Attorney General doesn't interfere in states' rights to determine the future of their own online gambling industries. As such, the National Governors...
SB 2221, a gambling bill that would have allowed instant-racing machines (or historical machines) at parimutuel race tracks in North Dakota, failed to pass the State House at the narrow margin of 45-46. The games are unique in that they are based on horse races that have already...
The Oneida Nation of New York announced its intention to build its third casino in the state, with Point Place Casino expected to directly compete with the recently opened Del Lago Resort Casino. Construction will begin on the $50 million project in May this year and there are...
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