Legislation to consider allowing more riverboat casinos is on the table Mississippi’s Gulf Coast casinos have been a popular gambling destination for many years, offering gambling and a beach escape for patrons. Lawmakers now want to approve building casinos on Mississippi’s Public Trust Tidelands. The proposal would require the casino projects to acquire a tidelands
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Ontario Court of Appeal to determine if online poker is legal
The court will debate if international poker player-sharing agreements are permissible The Ontario government announced on Monday that it has filed a reference with the province’s Court of Appeal asking whether residents who play poker and online games with people outside the country are doing so legally. The Court of Appeal in Toronto will hear
Maryland lawmakers revise online casino bill
The revised bill could see as many as 25 online casino operators approved in the state A Maryland House subcommittee’s effort to make online casino licensing is bringing a lot of changes. Some may be good, while others are likely to bog the bill down in partisan debate. Maryland Representative Vanessa Atterbeary, chair of the
Pennsylvania senator wants to ban credit cards for online gambling
The measure would prohibit credit cards for all forms of online gambling and betting Pennsylvania Senator Wayne Fontana is planning to propose legislation to completely prohibit the use of credit cards on online gambling and betting sites. He says it’s necessary to help restrain problem gambling and rising credit card debt. “Online gaming and sports
Chile restarts online gambling legalization debate
Chilean lawmakers are once again tackling how to bring online gambling into play A bill to legalize online gambling failed to advance in Chile last year. However, Congress and the Senate have started to work on revamping future gambling legislation after lawmakers failed to reach a resolution on the issue last year. The two chambers
Alabama Senate approves scaled-down gambling bill
Alabama is one step closer to approving tribal casinos and a lottery A scaled-back gambling proposal was advanced by the Alabama Senate on Thursday, permitting a state lottery and electronic betting machines at locations throughout the state as lawmakers try to reach an agreement that can pass in both chambers. The proposal passed by a
Pennsylvania multi-state gaming compact bill goes live
State lawmakers are now discussing a bill that could further iGaming in the US Pennsylvania is one of the most lucrative gambling states in the US but has been operating without a crucial aspect in one market. Poker players in the state are one step closer to joining the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) under
Alberta begins exploring legalized online gambling and poker
The province has budgeted for a feasibility study into online gaming and poker After seeing the success of Ontario’s regulated online gaming market since it launched in April 2022, another Canadian province is contemplating doing the same. Alberta appears to be ready to at least explore the possibility, but there’s a long way to go.
Virginia lawmakers continue to show support for cryptocurrency
The bill will help fuel blockchain adoption and bring more support for digital currencies The Virginia Senate has passed a bill creating a workgroup earmarked to study the overall cryptocurrency ecosystem and make suggestions to promote its expansion. Senator Saddam Azlan Salim presented the bill on January 9, which seeks to keep miners from being
Alabama Senate to review revised gambling expansion bill
Lawmakers continue to revise bills that could pave the way for more gambling in the state State Senators in Alabama could consider a revised version of proposed gambling and lottery legislation this week, which was passed by the House in February. The revised draft of the Senate’s alternate amendment includes a statewide lottery and requires
Maryland’s online gambling bill could run into trouble
A new poll suggests that public online casino support in the state may be waning A new Maryland opinion poll has shown there’s little excitement among residents for the possibility of legalizing online casinos within the state. As the argument continues over introducing iGaming in the state legislature, the numbers indicate the idea isn’t very
iGaming bill in Maine resurfaces
Lawmakers began debating an online gaming bill this week, but its future remains uncertain Lawmakers in the Maine House and Senate reintroduced gambling legislation on February 29 that would change the proposed iGaming tax for operators partnering with state tribes. Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs voted 7-1 to change