A mailbox outside a house, where the Connecticut Senate might have metaphorically delivered its sweepstakes and lottery couriers ban

Connecticut Senate sends sweepstakes ban to House

Editor's note: The original version of this article stated that the approved version of this bill also included a ban on lottery couriers. That...

Louisiana Senate’s sweepstakes ban sweeping through House

The Louisiana legislature's push to ban online sweepstakes casinos is making swift progress in the House.Sen. Adam Bass' SB 181 was approved unanimously in the...
A "Do Not Enter" sign like the one Montana has metaphorically put up by banning online sweepstakes casinos

Montana officially enacts nation’s first sweepstakes ban

It's official: Montana is the first U.S. state to explicitly ban online sweepstakes casinos.Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the legislation into law this week after...
A person being handcuffed, much like an illegal gambling operator would be in Nevada

Nevada passes bill to handcuff unauthorized gambling operators

Both chambers of the Nevada legislature have now passed a bill that would equip the state with the means to further target and act...
Someone trimming a hedge, just as Louisiana reps trimmed back a proposed sports betting tax hike

Louisiana House approves trimmed-back sports betting tax raise

The Louisiana House of Representatives agrees with the idea of charging sportsbooks more tax, but thinks the initial suggestion was overzealous.The House approved a...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks. He signed off on a budget plan to increase the state's tax rate on sports betting.

Maryland the latest state to up the sports betting tax rate post-launch

Online sports betting operators are dealing with a new tax rate in Maryland.Gov. Wes Moore signed into law the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act...
A man failing to reach the finish line, just as Minnesota's sports betting legalization effort did this year

Minnesota sports betting effort falls short again despite consensus framework

Minnesota entered 2025 looking like one of the most likely bets as a potential new legal sports wagering state this year. But it won't...
Graphic depicting someone being excluded, as outside operators and sweepstakes would be under an Ohio online casino proposal

New Ohio online casino bill would limit market, ban sweepstakes

Ohio already has an online casino bill in play in the Senate, and the House Finance Committee chair has now filed his own proposal,...
A scrapheap where things such as the Texas Lottery Commission might be metaphorically placed

Texas Senate votes to scrap current lottery administration and change leadership

The Texas Senate unanimously passed legislation that would kill the Texas Lottery Commission but keep lottery gaming alive, at least for the time being.Late...
A view of Denver, Colorado, where sportsbooks will no longer be able to deduct free bets as of July 2026

Colorado governor signs betting promo deductions bill into law

By the middle of next year, sportsbooks in Colorado will no longer be able to deduct free bets from taxable sports betting revenue.Gov. Jared...

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