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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Supporters of a Kentucky law banning slots-like machines scored a legal victory Friday when a judge kept in place a measure to permanently unplug the video games that offered cash payouts and were branded as "gray machines" during legislative debates. Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd rejected claims that the 2023…

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Maine online casino bill fails in House, Senate

It was the second blow in a week for an online casino bill in a US statehouse. Maryland's legislative session closed on 8 April without legalisation. Maine's session is set to close on 17 April. Maine representatives first voted 71-74 to fail the bill then, a day later, senators voted 14-20. The senate then voted to table the bill, 27-7 on 10…

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Maryland online casino legalization push falls flat

Hopes that online casino would be legalized in Maryland this year have been dashed after the topic failed to feature during the final state legislative session of the year on Monday, April 8. There was some hope in the Old Line State that online casino would be legalized as the House passed an amended bill on March 16, which advanced it to the…

Law ・ 10 April 2024

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Two Reasons Why Maryland Didn’t Legalize Online Casinos

Maryland's legislative session ended Monday, and online casinos weren't legalized. The news doesn't come as a major surprise, as Sen. Ron Watson told US Bets last week that Maryland online casino legalization efforts failed in 2024. The topic will likely come up again in 2025 and beyond, and the same discussion points that dominated 2024…

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Maryland legislature fails in online gambling expansion

While interest and discussion weren't limited to March, as far back as last autumn, operators, vendors, suppliers, consultants, lawmakers and many others in the US gambling landscape were shouting about the prospect of Maryland legalising online casino. On Monday (8 April) those prospects went out without a peep when the general assembly adjourned…

Law ・ 09 April 2024

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Maryland Online Casino Bill Set for Defeat

Absence of bill on General Assembly's legislative agenda Monday means Maryland's legislative hopes all but over. A proposal that would have allowed Maryland voters to legalize real money online casinos is set to fail when lawmakers conclude their 2024 legislative session Monday. The bill, which would have opened the door for digital slots and table…

Law ・ 09 April 2024

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Maryland Lawmaker: 2024 Online Casino Legalization Efforts Dead

Efforts to legalize online casinos in Maryland won't move forward in 2024, according to Senator Ron Watson. Maryland legislators came to a budget agreement Wednesday, and online casino revenue wasn't included as a funding source. The state's legislative session officially ends Monday. "Neither iGaming nor the referendum will move forward this…

Law ・ 05 April 2024

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Maryland Online Casino Proposal Grilled by Lawmakers

The Senate committee did not take a vote on the bill Tuesday. The proposal must advance before the state's April 8 legislative session deadline. Maryland lawmakers questioned an online casino gaming proposal Tuesday, underscoring political roadblocks in one of the few remaining 2024 legalization hopefuls. Advocates argue legal iCasino will bolster…

Law ・ 27 March 2024

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Maryland House to Vote on Online Casino Gaming

Could Maryland become the latest state to allow legal online casino gaming? That is what Del. Vanessa Atterbeary and other legislators are hoping to achieve. A House committee has officially advanced HB 1319, which would legalize online casino gaming in the state. The goal is to ensure that the bill will be on the ballot for election time in…

Law ・ 15 March 2024

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Maryland online casino bill headed to House floor following overhaul

Lawmakers in Maryland are fighting against the clock in their effort to bring online casino legalization to the ballot box in November. A House committee advanced HB 1319 on March 13 but only after an overhaul of the proposed igaming legislation that the full House will now need to pass by March 18 in order for it to move on to the Senate. Delegate…

Law ・ 15 March 2024

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Maine Online Casino Bill Moves Forward

A group of Maine lawmakers late Thursday voted an online gambling bill out of its workgroup with a changed tax rate and with the tribes in charge. As the proposal currently stands, the state's four tribes, which already have a monopoly on online sports betting, would also have a monopoly on online casino. The Joint Standing Committee on Veterans…

Law ・ 04 March 2024

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Maryland Senate Online Casino Hearing Mirrors House Discussion

Just two days after a lengthy discussion about online casino legalization in the Maryland House, a state Senate committee conducted a nearly identical hearing Wednesday. Wednesday's hearing in the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee focused on SB 603, which aims to bring up to 12 mobile casino apps to Maryland. Licenses would be tethered to…

Law ・ 29 February 2024

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Casino managers want iGaming in MD, but employees fear job loss

Maryland's casinos, as well as international gambling organizations, are pushing for state lawmakers to establish an internet gaming market. The proposal has a powerful sponsor in the House of Delegates that should ensure it advances from its committee to the full chamber, though it's unclear whether a similar proposal in the Senate will have the…

Law ・ 27 February 2024

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Maryland Online Casino: Legislation & Potential Launch

Hey there, gamers! Get ready to level up, because Maryland is making moves to bring online casino action straight to your fingertips. Last week, Delegate Vanessa Atterbeary tossed her chips into the ring with House Bill 1319, a juicy piece of legislation that could pave the way for online gambling in the state. HB 1319 is set to hit the House Ways…

Law ・ 15 February 2024

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Maryland lawmakers revisit online casino legislation with updated bill filed at the Senate

A legislative push to legalize online casinos in Maryland through a voter referendum has been reintroduced after facing setbacks last year. Maryland State Senator Ron Watson's bid to allow online casinos, first introduced as SB267 in 2023, is now being presented in the state's Senate under the designation SB603 for the current legislative…

Law ・ 31 January 2024

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Will the Online Gambling Industry in Maryland Expand to Include iGaming?

As the Maryland online sports betting market continues to grow, there is talk about if and when online casino games will be legalized in the state. If legalization does happen, it will allow Maryland residents to play slots and table games like blackjack and roulette online. There seems to be an appetite for online gambling in the state. There are…

Law ・ 06 November 2023

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Maryland eyes iGaming, prompting fears of more problem gambling

As Maryland's sports wagering market continues to grow, attention has been turning to the state's next betting frontier - iGaming, which involves wagering on virtual slot machines and other casino games. The number of mobile sportsbooks in the state jumped to 11 in July and then reached 12 on Thursday, with license approval for Greenmount Station…

Law ・ 14 August 2023

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New Hampshire Committee Recommends Killing Online Casino Bill

A day after hearing from charitable gaming organizations, education officials, and responsible gambling advocates, the New Hampshire House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to recommend killing an online casino bill that would have legalized digital table games, but not slot machines. The committee met in executive session Wednesday, and…

Law ・ 28 April 2023

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Maryland Online Casino Legislation Hits Roadblock

Efforts by Maryland legislators to legalize online casino gaming hit a roadblock Monday. SB 267, which potentially would legalize online casino gaming in the state via voter referendum, failed to pass into the House on Monday's crossover day. Failing to pass into the opposite chamber on crossover day doesn't end a bill's hopes of becoming law in…

Law ・ 22 March 2023

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Court Strikes Down Tax Breaks for Atlantic City Casinos

This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Press of Atlantic City. to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. A Superior Court judge in New Jersey has struck down a state law granting Atlantic City's casinos tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks, saying that the measure was passed…

Land-based ・ 31 August 2022

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Yale, Mohegan Sun partnering to develop mobile app to address gambling addiction

The Mohegan Tribe this week announced a $2 million partnership with Yale University to develop and test a treatment model for gambling addiction that has proven effective in addressing alcohol and drug use disorders. The funding comes amid a surge in calls to the state's problem-gambling hotline following the start of sports betting and online…

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Indiana Online Casino Bills Crash And Burn In Record Time

Well, that was fast. It's just one month into 2022 and Indiana lawmakers have both introduced and subsequently killed online casino bills. HB 1337 and HB 1356 were two weeks old when they died in an Indiana General Assembly committee. They were the greatest hope for another state entering the list of legal states with online casino gambling. The…

Poker ・ 28 January 2022

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Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Seminole Gambling Deal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed…

Law ・ 19 October 2021

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Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging gambling deal

Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed the lawsuit in…

Law ・ 19 October 2021

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Alabama gambling bill dies as legislative session winds down

MONTGOMERY - Alabama lawmakers on Monday prepared to end the 2021 legislative session without a vote on a gambling bill, and Gov. Kay Ivey indicated she will only call a special session on the issue if lawmakers can reach an agreement - something the have been unable to do for decades. The session was winding down Monday night without a House vote…

Law ・ 18 May 2021