House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter is determined that 2024 will be the year for regulated gambling The Alabama legislature has considered gambling bills in recent years, but the chance is possibly the best it’s ever been in Montgomery to pass legislation in 2024. House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter has been pushing for legalized gambling since 2021 and
Lawmakers are pushing changes to how Paraguay’s gaming regulator issues licenses The government of Paraguay is under pressure to change gambling legislation to terminate gaming regulator Conajzar’s authority to issue gaming licenses in the country. Fourteen members of the Chamber of Deputies demand that the country amend current legislation, contending that the agency used its
Alabama needs to seriously consider gambling to compete with its neighbors Alabama Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nathaniel Ledbetter, has been a supporter of legalized gambling in the state. However, illegal gambling has been the main focus of recent discussions in the state legislature. Last Thursday, Ledbetter addressed the Mobile Chamber regarding the implications
Illinois lawmakers may redefine what constitutes a temporary casino in the state Bally’s recently revealed its temporary casino in Chicago’s Medinah Temple, planning to leave the property after a permanent facility is built in three years. However, a bill was passed by the state senate on October 24, which permits temporary casinos to stay in
Senator Addabbo doesn’t expect land-based casino licensing delays to impact iGaming push Lawmakers in New York have done a lot of work to expand legalized gambling in the Empire State, resulting in retail sports betting launching at Rivers Casino in Schenectady and online sports betting in 2022. Most recently, the state gave authorization to expedite
Richmond residents have another shot at deciding whether to authorize a casino Richmond, Virginia voters will decide on Tuesday whether a proposed $562 million resort casino on the Interstate 95 corridor will move ahead. It’s the second time a referendum has been put before voters for the gambling and entertainment facility after it was narrowly
Illinois could introduce online casino and player liquidity in poker next year The prospect of Illinois joining the ranks of states with legal real-money online poker remains alive as two bills filed last February continue to navigate the legislative process in the Illinois General Assembly. The bills look to legalize online poker and casino gaming
The state could follow Michigan and others in limiting gambling options Pennsylvania lawmakers Senators Amanda Cappelletti and Representative Mark Rozzi recently presented legislation that would ban “skill” slot machines in the state. It’s a change that could impact a number of independent stores and businesses. “In addition to preying on users of the machines, skill
Virginia is struggling with casino expansion and including more amenities could be the key Virginia Senator David Marsden foresees a new entertainment district in Tysons that will house a performance venue where major stars like Taylor Swift could perform. It would include a conference center and casino. “If we’re going to have a downtown, let’s
A slew of changes are possibly coming to Italy’s online gaming segment The Italian Ministry of Finance (MEF) will soon issue preliminary legislation of amendments for new gambling reforms. The ministry has supported redrafting existing iGaming laws to make major changes to the framework for gaming providers that wish to operate in the country. Italy
Senator Addabbo is already tweaking the language of his planned online gaming bill New York Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. plans to introduce iGaming expansion legislation in December. It continues to evolve, and could include language that would seek to legalize peer-to-peer online poker, as well as authorization to join a multi-state compact to support online
A state lawmaker wants to raise the fees casinos currently pay to the state Proposed legislation in Missouri seeks to increase the casino admission fee by at least a dollar, with the additional revenue used to subsidize veterans’ nursing homes. While the casinos would be responsible for the fee, it could mean gamblers will end
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