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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 11, 2006 | National | H Amdt 1179 | Online Gambling Ban Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (114 - 297) |
Sept. 13, 2006 | National | HR 4893 | Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act | Bill Failed - House (247 - 171) |
Feb. 5, 2007 | WY | HB 128 | Multi-State Lottery | Bill Failed - House (27 - 31) |
April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
April 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
March 29, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | IN | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
Feb. 16, 2007 | WV | Com Sub HB 2718 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
March 27, 2007 | NH | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
April 26, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
April 24, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59) |
April 11, 2007 | ME | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
March 20, 2007 | NV | AJR 5 | Lottery Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (29 - 13) |
March 28, 2007 | KS | SB 66 | Kansas Expanded Lottery Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
March 26, 2007 | KS | SB 66 | Kansas Expanded Lottery Act | Bill Passed - House (64 - 58) |
April 11, 2007 | IN | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
April 30, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
May 3, 2007 | FL | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
April 18, 2007 | IA | SF 263 | Land-Based Casinos | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
April 24, 2007 | NV | AB 248 | Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements | Bill Passed - House (32 - 10) |
May 4, 2007 | TX | CSHB 10 | Tribal Casino Gaming | Bill Failed - House (66 - 66) |
April 24, 2007 | WI | AB 205 | Restrictions on Off-Reservation Native American Casinos | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
May 23, 2007 | OH | Sub SB 125 | "Instant Racing Systems" Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
April 10, 2008 | ME | LD 701 | Slot Machine Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
April 4, 2008 | ME | LD 701 | Slot Machine Authorization | Bill Passed - House (98 - 32) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/11 | H Amdt 1179 | Online Gambling Ban Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (114 - 297) |
9/13 | HR 4893 | Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act | Bill Failed - House (247 - 171) |
2/05 | HB 128 | Multi-State Lottery | Bill Failed - House (27 - 31) |
4/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (33 - 17) |
4/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 45) |
3/29 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
2/23 | HB 1835 | Slot Machines at Race Tracks | Bill Passed - House (54 - 39) |
2/16 | Com Sub HB 2718 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
3/27 | HB 923 | Dog Racing Prohibition | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (198 - 138) |
4/26 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Veto Override Failed - House (38 - 92) |
4/24 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 59) |
4/11 | LD 805 | Washington County Indian Casino Authorization Act | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 12) |
3/20 | AJR 5 | Lottery Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (29 - 13) |
3/28 | SB 66 | Kansas Expanded Lottery Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 18) |
3/26 | SB 66 | Kansas Expanded Lottery Act | Bill Passed - House (64 - 58) |
4/11 | HB 1510 | Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
4/30 | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
5/03 | CS HB 1047 | Casino Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
4/18 | SF 263 | Land-Based Casinos | Bill Passed - House (71 - 26) |
4/24 | AB 248 | Regulation of Tip Sharing Agreements | Bill Passed - House (32 - 10) |
5/04 | CSHB 10 | Tribal Casino Gaming | Bill Failed - House (66 - 66) |
4/24 | AB 205 | Restrictions on Off-Reservation Native American Casinos | Bill Passed - House (57 - 38) |
5/23 | Sub SB 125 | "Instant Racing Systems" Act | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
4/10 | LD 701 | Slot Machine Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
4/04 | LD 701 | Slot Machine Authorization | Bill Passed - House (98 - 32) |