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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 13, 2024 RI H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
June 11, 2024 RI H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
June 7, 2024 NY S 9673 Amends Procedures for Obtaining a Downtown Casino License and the Reviewing of Applications Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
April 30, 2024 AL HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
April 30, 2024 AL HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
April 30, 2024 AL HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 29)
April 16, 2024 AL HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
April 9, 2024 MS HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
March 8, 2024 WV HB 4700 Prohibits Individuals Who Exhibit Harassing or Harmful Behaviors from Certain Sports Wager Activities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 5)
Feb. 1, 2024 GA SB 386 Authorizes Sports Betting in the State of Georgia Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
Feb. 1, 2024 MS HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
June 1, 2023 NC HB 347 Authorizes Sports Gambling and Horse Racing Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
May 6, 2023 CO SB 23-259 Authorizes Casinos to Offer Individual Lines of Credit Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
May 6, 2023 CO SB 23-259 Authorizes Casinos to Offer Individual Lines of Credit Bill Failed - House (31 - 34)
April 26, 2023 ND SB 2304 Limits and Restricts where Electronic Pull Tabs (Slot Machines) may be Located Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 11)
April 26, 2023 ND SB 2304 Limits and Restricts where Electronic Pull Tabs (Slot Machines) may be Located Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 9)
April 21, 2023 CO SB 23-259 Authorizes Casinos to Offer Individual Lines of Credit Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
April 19, 2023 LA HB 564 Authorizes Fixed-Odds Bets on Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (93 - 9)
April 18, 2023 NE LB 775 Amends State Definitions for Licensed Racetracks to Include All Real Property Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
April 10, 2023 MD SB 720 Establishes State Horse Thoroughbred Racing Commission Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
March 30, 2023 KY HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
March 29, 2023 NC HB 347 Authorizes Sports Gambling and Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (64 - 45)
March 14, 2023 KY HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 13, 2023 KY HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
March 8, 2023 KY HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
Jan. 12, 2023 ND HCR 3002 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Legalizing Sports Betting Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 44)
Nov. 14, 2022 National HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
Aug. 1, 2022 MA H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth Bill Passed - House (151 - 2)
Aug. 1, 2022 MA H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth (36 - 4)
June 22, 2022 NC SB 688 Authorizes Sports Betting in North Carolina Bill Failed - House (49 - 52)
June 14, 2022 PA SB 1237 Establishes a State Horse Racing Commission Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
May 25, 2022 LA SB 290 Establishes Sports Betting Regulations Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
May 12, 2022 MN HF 778 Authorizes Sports Betting in State Bill Passed - House (70 - 57)
May 11, 2022 SC H 4161 Amends Law Relating to Gaming Machines Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 21)
May 4, 2022 SC H 4161 Amends Law Relating to Gaming Machines Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
April 28, 2022 KS SB 84 Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas Bill Passed - House (73 - 49)
April 28, 2022 KS SB 84 Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
April 28, 2022 LA SB 290 Establishes Sports Betting Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
April 19, 2022 ME LD 585 Establishes Laws Regulating and Recognizing State Indian Tribes and Sports Wagering (23 - 11)
April 19, 2022 ME LD 585 Establishes Laws Regulating and Recognizing State Indian Tribes and Sports Wagering Bill Passed - House (82 - 42)
April 13, 2022 NE LB 876 Establishes New Regulations for Horse Racing in the State Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 3)
March 24, 2022 MO HB 2502 Authorizes Sports Betting in Missouri Bill Passed - House (115 - 33)
Dec. 8, 2021 OH HB 29 Authorizes Sports Betting in Ohio Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 13)
Dec. 8, 2021 OH HB 29 Authorizes Sports Betting in Ohio Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 1)
Aug. 19, 2021 NC SB 688 Authorizes Sports Betting in North Carolina Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 19)
July 22, 2021 MA H 3977 Authorizes the Legalization of Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (156 - 3)
June 16, 2021 OH SB 176 Authorizes the Legalization of Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
June 3, 2021 LA SB 247 Establishes Regulations for the Sports Betting Industry Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
June 1, 2021 RI S 40 Establishes a Twenty Year Contract with Two Major Gambling Companies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
May 26, 2021 NV SB 452 Prohibits Guns in Casinos Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/13 H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
6/11 H 8244 Increases and Doubles the Credit Limit for Gamblers and Authorizes Bally's to Renegotiate Debt Restrictions Bill Passed - House (57 - 11)
6/07 S 9673 Amends Procedures for Obtaining a Downtown Casino License and the Reviewing of Applications Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
4/30 HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
4/30 HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 29)
4/30 HB 151 Authorizes a State Lottery and Certain Types of Electronic Gaming Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 29)
4/16 HB 152 Establishes the Alabama Gambling Commission and Alabama Lottery Corporation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 11)
4/09 HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
3/08 HB 4700 Prohibits Individuals Who Exhibit Harassing or Harmful Behaviors from Certain Sports Wager Activities Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 5)
2/01 SB 386 Authorizes Sports Betting in the State of Georgia Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
2/01 HB 774 Authorizes Online Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (98 - 14)
6/01 HB 347 Authorizes Sports Gambling and Horse Racing Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
5/06 SB 23-259 Authorizes Casinos to Offer Individual Lines of Credit Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
5/06 SB 23-259 Authorizes Casinos to Offer Individual Lines of Credit Bill Failed - House (31 - 34)
4/26 SB 2304 Limits and Restricts where Electronic Pull Tabs (Slot Machines) may be Located Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 11)
4/26 SB 2304 Limits and Restricts where Electronic Pull Tabs (Slot Machines) may be Located Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 9)
4/21 SB 23-259 Authorizes Casinos to Offer Individual Lines of Credit Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8)
4/19 HB 564 Authorizes Fixed-Odds Bets on Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (93 - 9)
4/18 LB 775 Amends State Definitions for Licensed Racetracks to Include All Real Property Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0)
4/10 SB 720 Establishes State Horse Thoroughbred Racing Commission Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
3/30 HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
3/29 HB 347 Authorizes Sports Gambling and Horse Racing Bill Passed - House (64 - 45)
3/14 HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/13 HB 551 Establishes Legal Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
3/08 HB 594 Prohibits Gambling Machines Called "Gray Machines" or "Skill Games" Bill Passed - House (64 - 32)
1/12 HCR 3002 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Legalizing Sports Betting Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 44)
11/14 HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
8/01 H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth Bill Passed - House (151 - 2)
8/01 H 5164 Authorizes Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth (36 - 4)
6/22 SB 688 Authorizes Sports Betting in North Carolina Bill Failed - House (49 - 52)
6/14 SB 1237 Establishes a State Horse Racing Commission Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 1)
5/25 SB 290 Establishes Sports Betting Regulations Bill Passed - House (90 - 3)
5/12 HF 778 Authorizes Sports Betting in State Bill Passed - House (70 - 57)
5/11 H 4161 Amends Law Relating to Gaming Machines Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 21)
5/04 H 4161 Amends Law Relating to Gaming Machines Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 6)
4/28 SB 84 Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas Bill Passed - House (73 - 49)
4/28 SB 84 Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
4/28 SB 290 Establishes Sports Betting Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
4/19 LD 585 Establishes Laws Regulating and Recognizing State Indian Tribes and Sports Wagering (23 - 11)
4/19 LD 585 Establishes Laws Regulating and Recognizing State Indian Tribes and Sports Wagering Bill Passed - House (82 - 42)
4/13 LB 876 Establishes New Regulations for Horse Racing in the State Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 3)
3/24 HB 2502 Authorizes Sports Betting in Missouri Bill Passed - House (115 - 33)
12/08 HB 29 Authorizes Sports Betting in Ohio Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 13)
12/08 HB 29 Authorizes Sports Betting in Ohio Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 1)
8/19 SB 688 Authorizes Sports Betting in North Carolina Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 19)
7/22 H 3977 Authorizes the Legalization of Sports Betting Bill Passed - House (156 - 3)
6/16 SB 176 Authorizes the Legalization of Sports Betting Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2)
6/03 SB 247 Establishes Regulations for the Sports Betting Industry Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
6/01 S 40 Establishes a Twenty Year Contract with Two Major Gambling Companies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7)
5/26 SB 452 Prohibits Guns in Casinos Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10)
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