Not many people saw it coming. But by the time they realized it was happening, it was already a moot matter. It turns out that an Iowa lawmaker wanted to plant the seed for online gaming in Iowa for the future, and he did it with a 2023 bill that
Illinois has tried to expand its gambling industry in many ways. In 2019, the state’s governor approved a casino right in the greater Chicago area. That same year, he signed the Sports Wagering Act into law to allow retail sportsbooks at casinos in the state, as well as online sports
It has happened in other states, and Kentucky is doing it, too. Consideration for legal online poker and casino games falls off the map due to a nationwide obsession with sports betting. In fact, Kentucky lawmakers found the time to pass a bill – already signed by the governor –
Another year of New York online poker bills appears poised to end in disappointment for poker players yet again. The trend began in 2014, with an Assembly bill – always sponsored by Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow – that goes nowhere. Senate bills each year do the same, though they’ve changed
Online poker supporters – and advocates of igaming – can look away from Indiana once again. For yet another year, Indiana lawmakers introduced a bill to legalize internet gambling, something that would assuredly deliver hundreds of millions of dollars per year in gaming revenue and tens of millions per year
The legalization of online poker in the Commonwealth of Kentucky was going so well…until it changed course. Not only were lawmakers quick with a bill to legalize online poker in the 2023 state legislative session, Chris Moneymaker opened a membership-only poker room in Kentucky. That was all happening in early
Illinois has more gambling options than most states in the Midwest. While long confined to riverboats, it became relatively easy through the years to meet the requirements of being deemed a “boat” and opening a casino. When JB Pritzker won the governorship in 2018, his stances in favor of gambling
There has been some excitement about the bill that two Maryland State Senators introduced to their legislature at the end of January. The bill was comprehensive and complete with a fiscal summary. They set a hearing date to discuss the bill further on February 15. While the introduction was enthusiastic
Maryland would like a word about online gambling. Not too many words, mind you, but a few of the state’s lawmakers would like to talk about it. They are interested enough to put forth a bill in 2023 to legalize internet gaming for people in the state of Maryland. Perhaps
Hello again, New Hampshire. It’s been a while since we’ve seen you in discussions about igaming. The state is back, though, with a strong online gaming bill introduced in January 2023. It’s a bipartisan bill starting off in the Senate, and it already survived its first committee hearing. It remains
It has been a sad and familiar story for online poker bills in New York. A lawmaker decides it’s time for his state to move into the new age of gaming and proposes an online poker bill. Allowing online poker and online casino operators to partner with land-based casinos in
Indiana is not exactly new to the idea of internet gaming. The state has embraced gambling and its revenue since 1989 when it started offering lottery tickets and authorized pari-mutuel wagering. The first horse track opened in 1994, and there are now several. Casinos started around 1990 with the approval
