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May 24, 2021
Nebraska Gov. Ricketts to Decide on Sports Gambling Future
Gov. Ricketts will have to decide on whether he wants to sign the recently passed LB 561 into law, enabling sports gambling in Nebraska. Sports Gambling in Nebraska a Signature Away Nebraska has made up its mind so far as in-state college betting is concerned with the legislature ruling against allowing odds and fixtures on […]
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May 21, 2021
Gambling Tax Proposal May Impact Ukraine State and Local Budgets
State and local budgets in Ukraine may be adversely affected by the proposed flat tax rate on gambling revenue in the country, a parliamentary committee warned, asking the government to consider subsidies to address the deficit. High Taxes will Minimize Consumption The Scientific and Expert Management Committee of the Ukraine Parliament argued that there is […]
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May 21, 2021
Ontario Lawmakers Confident on Sports Gambling Bill’s Rapid Progress
Canada’s sports gambling industry has been severely handicapped since it was introduced, limiting wagers to only parlay bets. It has never allowed single-event wagers, such as a bet on the winner of a particular game, but that could soon change. The country’s lawmakers have been working on a sports gambling bill, C-218, that would open […]
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May 21, 2021
Nevadan Regulators Say Yes to 3-Year License for Entain
Entain will operate in Nevada for another three years through a license extension issued by regulators to the company owing to its ability to meet compliance targets. Entain Receives Go-Ahead by Nevada’s Regulators Entain has been cleared for a temporary three-year license by the Nevada Gaming Commission, almost two years after regulators first objected to the […]
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May 21, 2021
Connecticut House Approval Paves the Way for Gambling Expansion
Gambling expansion in Connecticut received a significant boost Thursday after the state House voted to approve the amended compacts with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes. House Approved Tribal Compact Amendments The legislation which allows the two federally recognized Native American tribes in Connecticut to offer sports betting, online gambling, and fantasy contests was approved […]
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May 20, 2021
Texas Tribes Closer to Offering Gambling, Bill Passes US House
A bipartisan bill filed by Texans seeks to address an irregularity dating back to 1988 which deprived two Texas Indian tribes of the opportunity to offer gambling on tribal land. 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo from the El Paso area, also known as the Tigua, and Alabama-Coushatta from East Texas […]
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May 20, 2021
Florida Lawmakers Approve Seminole Tribe Gaming Compact
After making some minor adjustments to its language, lawmakers in Florida’s Senate and House of Representatives have approved a new gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. There is likely still to be at least a little blowback over some of the terms of the agreement, but its approval paves the way for Florida […]
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May 19, 2021
NJ Legislators Advanced Two Fixed-Odds Horse Racing Bills
Fixed-odds wagering on horse racing in New Jersey went one step further to legalization after two bills have been approved by committees in the state General Assembly and Senate, a press release from BetMakers Technology Group revealed today. A4909 and S3090 A4909, introduced by Assemblyman Ronald Dancer and Assemblyman Ralph Caputo was referred to the […]
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May 19, 2021
Washington State’s Sports Gambling Market Adds Participants through New Tribal Agreement
Although it seemed improbable that Washington State might be able to find support from native Indian tribes for sports gambling, there has been only limited resistance. State leaders and gaming regulators have been actively working with the tribes to create new gaming compacts that will facilitate the introduction of sports gambling and those efforts are […]
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May 18, 2021
A Thinner Version of Florida’s Expanding Gambling Legislation Advances
Florida lawmakers are now in a special session to discuss gambling expansion in the state and it’s apparent that there is still a lot of work to be done. The state House and Senate are exploring a gaming compact signed between Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, but are not opposed to […]