Rep. Paul Tonko wants to see all slots and other forms of gambling removed from the military Rep. Paul Tonko recently filed for an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), seeking to ban slot machines from US military bases. While the Pentagon notes that slot machine revenue is used to support other recreational
Gov. Holchul’s signature is all that stands in the way of the bill becoming law Lawmakers in New York seek to pass one final bill before the legislature adjourns for its summer break. The Senate passed A1118 last week, which requires sportsbooks to incorporate warnings about the “harmful and addictive effects of gambling in their
Lawmakers have little time remaining to advance casino legislation Brazil’s Senate Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) will soon vote on a bill (PL) to expand gambling and permit operators to offer casinos and bingo games, horse racing betting, and the jogo do bicho. This bill is one of 18 topics on the agenda when the
State senators overwhelmingly support a measure to restrict gambling ads Last Thursday, the New York Senate unanimously passed legislation to improve gaming industry marketing campaigns by a 57-0 vote. State Sen. Leroy Comrie proposed the Senate’s version of the legislation. The bill has identical language as Assembly Bill 1118, which was proposed by Assemblyman Clyde
Only by rezoning the Bronx would Bally’s be able to fulfill its New York casino goals The Bally’s Casino project in the Bronx can’t begin construction until the former Trump golf course is rezoned. As a result, State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon) introduced legislation on May 28 to permit “parkland in Ferry Point
Depending on the ruling, Florida might not be able to block online casinos in the state The Supreme Court of the US has disclosed that it will consider West Flagler Associates’ writ of certiorari request when it meets on Thursday, June 13, to discuss the issue of Florida online sports betting. If SCOTUS rejects its
An effort to legalize casinos in Brazil will first have to go before a public review Brazil’s Public Security Commission (CSP, for its Portuguese acronym) announced on May 28 that a public hearing will be held to debate how legalized gambling will affect public security. Senator Eduardo Girão, who opposes bill PL2.234/2022, requested the hearing
Two bills that sought to legalize online casinos have seen no recent movement A pair of proposals to legalize iGaming in Illinois failed to pass committee before the end of the legislative last week after lawmakers couldn’t come to a compromise that would put the bills up for a vote. Senate Bill 1565, introduced by
Political infighting could keep the topic of casino legalization off the table After unsuccessfully passing casino legislation in 2023, Republicans are still at a stalemate and could keep gambling discussions off the agenda during the current legislative session that runs through July. According to House Speaker Tim Moore, the end of discussions to legalize commercial
A bill would bring to an end the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators segment for good The Philippines has had a love-hate relationship with online gambling, and it now seems to be heading back toward the negative side. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has proposed legislation to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) from doing business in the country, noting
The two bills would shake up the responsible gaming requirements at casinos New Jersey Senator John McKeon is sponsoring legislation to protect patrons of the state’s retail casinos. S3062 and S3063 will tackle what the lawmaker believes is a lack of consumer safeguards at land-based venues in the state. The bills were introduced after BetMGM was accused of failing to properly screen
Operators have until the end of the year to become fully registered The Brazilian government added normative Ordinance 827 to the Official Diary of the Union on May 21. It outlines the stipulations for operators seeking iGaming and sports betting licenses in Brazil. Gaming operators will have an “adjustment period” until December 31, 2024, to
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