Legislation in Wisconsin would give tribes exclusive control of online sports betting Commercial sportsbooks say they aren’t interested in facilitating tribal sports betting because 60% of the revenue would need to stay with the compacted tribe State lawmakers in Wisconsin continue to consider expanding tribal sports betting to the internet. Titletown near Lambeau Field, home…
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Mississippi Mobile Sports Betting Would Aid Casinos With Lower Tax
Mississippi is inching closer to legalizing online sports betting Legislation to authorize mobile sports bets includes a tax break for casinos Eure’s Mississippi sports betting legislation proposes a 22% state tax on mobile sportsbook revenue Mississippi was one of the first states to get legal sports betting up and running. The state’s casinos began taking…
Fort Wayne Casino Bill Heads to Indiana Governor After Legislative Approval
Legislation in Indiana that seeks to create a 14th gaming license has passed the state legislature The casino could only be located in Allen, DeKalb, or Steuben counties Full House Resorts will likely bid on the opportunity, should county voters welcome gaming Indiana House Bill 1038 has cleared the state General Assembly and is headed…
Indiana Senate Clear Bill to Bring New Casino to Fort Wayne
Casino legislation in Indiana seeks to allow a new gaming resort in Allen, DeKalb, or Steuben County Full House Resorts is no longer interested in running its Rising Star Casino in Ohio County The Indiana casino bill has been amended to include a hefty $150 million licensing fee Legislation to allow a casino in Northeastern…
Northern Virginia Casino Spurs Interest From Las Vegas Heavyweights Caesars, Wynn
If a casino is authorized in Northern Virginia, the head of Caesars says the company would take a look Wynn Resorts has been linked to the project, though nothing concrete has developed Legislation to authorize a casino resort in Northern Virginia cleared the state Senate last week. The bill’s traction is quickly gaining the attention…
Sports Betting Fight Renews in South Carolina, But Effort Faces Long Odds
Sports betting is once again being reviewed in South Carolina South Carolina is one of only 11 states without legal sports gambling Gov. McMaster remains opposed to new forms of gambling For yet another legislative year, the topic of sports betting is being discussed in the South Carolina General Assembly. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster…
Virginia Skill Games Bill Advances After Senate Approval
Legislation to legalize and regulate skill games has passed the Virginia Senate Gov. Abigail Spanberger is cautious about additional gaming in the commonwealth Critics say they put gambling on every street corner increasing gambling addiction Legislation in Virginia to create a regulatory framework for skill games cleared the state Senate this week with a 24-15…
Should Casinos Intercept Delinquent Child Support? Mississippi Thinks So
Mississippi casinos and sportsbooks will likely soon need to conduct delinquent child support checks before issuing W-2G IRS forms and major wins to gamblers There are currently 17 states that require gaming operators to intercept past due child support arrearages Mississippi is home to 19 casinos, which won more than $2.4 billion from gamblers in…
Indiana Casino Relocation Bill Progresses in Senate, But Host of Possible Amendments Remain
Legislation to allow a casino in Northeast Indiana continues to gather support Full House Resorts wants to shutter its Rising Sun casino in favor of the northeast Legislation in Indiana to permit the relocation of the casino license in Rising Sun to a more attractive, untapped gaming market cleared a state Senate committee on Wednesday….
Nevada Constituents Slam Dina Titus Over Move to Restrict Prediction Markets
Dina Titus wants Congress to ban sports and casino-style contracts on prediction markets Titus is being criticized for authoring the bill on behalf of Las Vegas casinos Many have claimed that Titus is attempting to protect her own pockets United States Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) is facing backlash from many of her Nevada constituents after…