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Ohio gambling revenue rises again, to record $1.94B in 2019
Gambling revenue at Ohio’s four casinos and seven racinos rose to a record $1.94 billion in 2019, according to figures reported by the ...
Pennsylvania to rule on gambling terminals
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Just across the mall lobby from the glass-door entrance to the Pennsylvania attorney general's office sits a cash-payin...
Editorial: Unregulated video gambling rips off the state and endangers problem gamblers
Reasons abound why the spread of unlicensed payout video-gaming machines in Missouri’s bars, restaurants and gas stations constitutes an ...
No takers for lotteries, says Belize Commission
Wіth а wееk tо gо bеfоrе thе dеаdlіnе tо аррlу fоr thе mаnаgеmеnt оf Gоvеrnmеnt lоttеrіеѕ, thеrе hаvе bееn nо tаkеrѕ fоr thе соntrасt сur...
D.C. sports betting app to go live in March; Capital One Arena seeks sportsbook
The long-awaited app to place bets on sports is scheduled to launch in the nation’s capital in March, D.C. gambling regulators said Frida...
Swiss Lotto – creating and dashing dreams for half a century
Exactly 50 years ago the first national lottery draw took place in Switzerland, with players of Swiss Lottoexternal link having to choose...
Students Now Have an Advocate on Lottery Board
The New Mexico Lottery Board now has a champion for the students. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham at the end of December appointed Othiam...
Brussels: National Lottery files third record year as 41 players become millionaires in 2019
In 2019, the National Lottery has filed its third record year in a row and its fourth year of consecutive growth.
About 6.4 million peop...
New Jersey lottery celebrates its 50th anniversary
2020 marks 50 years since the first tickets went on sale for the New Jersey lottery.
New Jersey voters approved the state lottery in 196...
Oregon Lottery's sports app scores with NFL Playoffs
SALEM, Oregon – Since the Oregon Lottery started the sports betting app Scoreboard in October, $45 million have been wagered.
“And that ...
New Hampshire Lottery Receives Extension in Wire Act Case
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Florida Lottery Launches Online Player's Guide to Encourage Responsible Winning, Playing
This week, the Florida Lottery launched the Player’s Guide, a new website with information on how to play and win the lottery responsibly...
Mississippi - Jackpot or not, Grenada customers bought over $700,000 worth of lottery tickets in the first month and a half of sales
Jackpot or not, Grenada customers bought over $700,000 worth of lottery tickets in the first month and a half of sales, according to the ...
It is lottery season once again in Alabama
The Alabama legislative session will begin February 4 in Montgomery, and will adjourn on May 18. One item up for bid as usual will be an ...
Gov. Janet Mills vetoes bill to legalize, regulate sports betting in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine —
Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill Friday that would have legalized, regulated and taxed sports betting in Maine.
Mills ha...
AGA Statement on the Responsible Gambling Collaborative’s New Effectiveness Principles and Study on Responsible Gaming Funding
Collaborative’s Work Charts New Course for Next Decade of Responsible Gaming
JANUARY 10, 2020
The American Gaming Association released ...
Maryland lawmakers look at legalizing sports betting
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Now that Maryland’s 2020 legislative session has kicked off, there’s speculation that a bill will be drafted this sessio...
Delaware, West Virginia Sports Betting Annual Reports Start 2019 Roundup
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How pro sports leagues finally are cashing in on sports betting
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Professional sports leagues struck out in their quest for a cut of sports betting money by claiming they needed pay...
South Dakota to Give Sports Betting Another Shot As Regional Competition Increases
In an effort to keep up with some neighboring states, South Dakota lawmakers will again consider sports betting legislation this year aft...
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Not Tipping Hand on Casino Legislation, But Open to Discussion
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) isn’t saying whether he would sign a casino bill placed on his desk during the 2020 legislative sessi...
Navigating New Hampshire's newly legal sports betting
Last week, New Hampshire’s legalized sports betting officially launched, and like many others, it was a day I’d been waiting for. I still...
Verizon to Expand Sports Betting Venture to Five More States
Verizon Communications Inc. got its Yahoo Sports betting venture out of the gate in New Jersey in November, and now plans to expand its ...
Legal sports betting: California among states set for 2020 push
More than half the US could soon have legal gambling in place
California state lawmakers held a preliminary hearing on sports betting We...
How Fortnite Changed Online Gaming Forever
Since Fortnite burst on to the online gaming scene in 2017, we have seen dozens of other games attempt to replicate its success. These ar...
Kentucky Sports Betting Bills Filed, At Odds Over Betting On In-State College Teams
The Bluegrass State has a major decision to make when it comes to sports gambling.
On Wednesday, a pair of vastly different proposals to...
Casinos, sports betting, horse racing could rake in billions, if Georgia lawmakers approve
ATLANTA -- It's a constitutional amendment that if Georgia voters approve, could provide an estimated billion dollars in additional reven...
Tennessee Lawmaker Says State Plans To Roll Out Sports Betting In March
State Passed Country's Only Online-Only Bill Last May
Residents of Tennessee are just a couple months away from placing legal sports bet...
Vermont Sports Betting Bill Introduced, Would Legalize Mobile Wagering
A Vermont sports betting bill has been prefiled in the Montpelier capital, and if the legislation becomes law, mobile wagering would be p...
Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling Renews Anti-iGaming Efforts
Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling Renews Anti-iGaming Efforts
It seems the Wire Act case is truly never-ending. The process has been...