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Tribal gaming could be set for online boost following BIA proposals

Tribal gaming operators may be able to expand their operations online if proposals from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) come to fruition.  As reported...
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Brazil sports betting: regulation moving forward but online casino left behind

The Minister of Finance of Brazil Fernando Haddad has shared that the Presidency is interested in moving forward with the regulation of “electronic gaming”,...
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KY gray machine ban moves to the House after impassioned hearing

HB594, the bill to ban gray machines in Kentucky, advanced through committee on Thursday after a contentious hearing. Rep. Killian Timoney, the bill's sponsor, spoke...
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Georgia horse racing and sports betting bill defeated in Senate

One of the many sports betting bills floating around the Georgia statehouse suffered a defeat in the Senate on Thursday. SB57, the sports betting...
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Proposed bills would prohibit PointsBet’s deal with University of Maryland

A proposed bill in Maryland could kill an existing agreement between the University of Maryland and PointsBet Sportsbook. The legislation, which has been introduced...
Gov. Greg Abbott

Abbott outlines vision for Texas gambling expansion as legislative season continues

Gov. Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, has revealed he is open to the idea of gambling expansion in the Lone Star State, but...
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Missouri’s combination VLT/sports betting bill voted down in committee

Missouri Sen. Denny Hoskins' quest to bring video lottery terminals (VLTs) to the state suffered a setback on Thursday. The Hoskins-authored SB1 was voted...
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Competing bills take drastically different approach to Kentucky gray machines

Two new bills introduced in Kentucky take very different approaches to how to handle the growing number of gray gambling machines in the state. The...
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Second KY sports betting bill has in-person registration measure

Kentucky legislators hit the filing deadline for bills for the 2023 session on Wednesday. Getting in under the wire was a second sports betting...
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Indiana online casino legalization won’t happen in 2023

The death knell has already tolled for a promising piece of gambling legislation, the Indiana online casino bill filed by Rep. Ethan Manning. The bill...

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Cordish’s Rob Norton ballparks casino cannibalization at 15-23%

To some in the industry, Rob Norton is an obstructionist. The president of Cordish Gaming's stance against iGaming legislation in states like Maryland has...
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SBC Summit North America draws 5,000 attendees

SBC Summit North America once again packed The Meadowlands Convention Center for two days of networking, conference content and conversation. "We had nearly 5,000 of...
BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt

BetMGM may be ‘radio quiet’ but Greenblatt ready to speak out

Towards the start of his fireside chat with CNBC's Contessa Brewer at SBC Summit North America, BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt began by acknowledging that...
How Massachusetts is using research to rewrite the gaming playbook

How Massachusetts is using research to rewrite the gaming playbook

In Massachusetts, like in many states, things are changing fast in gaming. The state launched digital sports betting in March 2023 and experienced an immediate...