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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 8, 2009 | FL | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9) |
May 27, 2009 | LA | Amendment # 1874 | Video Draw Poker Device Location Restriction | Amendment Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |
June 3, 2009 | ME | LD 1329 | Resort Casino in Oxford County | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 7) |
June 3, 2009 | ME | LD 1329 | Resort Casino in Oxford County | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 55) |
May 30, 2009 | IL | SB 744 | New Casino Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 28) |
June 2, 2009 | WV | HB 102 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
June 30, 2009 | RI | S 286 | Relating to Video Lottery Terminals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
June 26, 2009 | RI | S 286 | Relating to Video Lottery Terminals | Bill Passed - House (63 - 9) |
May 22, 2009 | IL | HB 255 | Video Gambling in Various Establishments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 30) |
May 20, 2009 | IL | HB 255 | Video Gambling in Various Establishments | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 12) |
July 20, 2009 | NC | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Motion Rejected - Senate (20 - 23) |
May 12, 2009 | NC | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Bill Passed - House (84 - 29) |
Aug. 5, 2009 | PA | HB 1663 | Appropriations from State Gaming Fund | Bill Passed - House (110 - 87) |
Oct. 7, 2009 | PA | HB 1531 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 96) |
Oct. 2, 2009 | PA | HB 1531 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 98) |
Oct. 6, 2009 | PA | HB 1531 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
Jan. 6, 2010 | PA | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Conference Report Adopted - House (103 - 89) |
Jan. 5, 2010 | PA | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 22) |
Dec. 16, 2009 | PA | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
Dec. 15, 2009 | PA | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (103 - 92) |
Jan. 11, 2010 | NJ | A 4378 | Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
Jan. 11, 2010 | NJ | A 4378 | Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry | Bill Passed - House (42 - 31) |
Jan. 27, 2010 | OH | SJR 8 | Casino Location Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (71 - 26) |
Jan. 26, 2010 | OH | Schiavoni Amdt | Casino Location Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (20 - 13) |
Jan. 28, 2010 | DE | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/08 | SB 788 | Gambling Expansion | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 9) |
5/27 | Amendment # 1874 | Video Draw Poker Device Location Restriction | Amendment Adopted - Senate (18 - 16) |
6/03 | LD 1329 | Resort Casino in Oxford County | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 7) |
6/03 | LD 1329 | Resort Casino in Oxford County | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (90 - 55) |
5/30 | SB 744 | New Casino Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 28) |
6/02 | HB 102 | Racetrack Table Games | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
6/30 | S 286 | Relating to Video Lottery Terminals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
6/26 | S 286 | Relating to Video Lottery Terminals | Bill Passed - House (63 - 9) |
5/22 | HB 255 | Video Gambling in Various Establishments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 30) |
5/20 | HB 255 | Video Gambling in Various Establishments | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 12) |
7/20 | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Motion Rejected - Senate (20 - 23) |
5/12 | HB 1289 | Lottery Sales Ban at Check Cashing Sites | Bill Passed - House (84 - 29) |
8/05 | HB 1663 | Appropriations from State Gaming Fund | Bill Passed - House (110 - 87) |
10/07 | HB 1531 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 96) |
10/02 | HB 1531 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 98) |
10/06 | HB 1531 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 14) |
1/06 | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Conference Report Adopted - House (103 - 89) |
1/05 | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 22) |
12/16 | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
12/15 | SB 711 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - House (103 - 92) |
1/11 | A 4378 | Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
1/11 | A 4378 | Exception to the Ban on Former State Employees Working for the Casino Industry | Bill Passed - House (42 - 31) |
1/27 | SJR 8 | Casino Location Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (71 - 26) |
1/26 | Schiavoni Amdt | Casino Location Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (20 - 13) |
1/28 | HB 310 | Legalizing Table Games | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4) |