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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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 | LA | SB 290 | Establishes Sports Betting Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
April 28, 2022 | KS | SB 84 | Authorizes Sports Wagering in Kansas | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
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) |
May 11, 2021 | WI | SB 170 | Authorizes the Legalization of Paddlewheel Raffles | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
April 13, 2021 | AL | SB 319 | Authorizes Voting to Expand Casino Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Feb. 11, 2021 | KY | SB 120 | Authorizes Historical Horse Racing Machines | Bill Passed - House (55 - 38) |
Feb. 9, 2021 | KY | SB 120 | Authorizes Historical Horse Racing Machines | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
Oct. 21, 2020 | LA | SB 77 | Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - House (72 - 15) |
July 16, 2020 | RI | S 2919 | Authorizes Online Registration for Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 4) |
June 17, 2020 | LA | HB 64 | Establishes 8 Percent Taxation Rate for Fantasy Sports | Bill Passed - House (82 - 11) |
May 31, 2020 | LA | HB 357 | Establishes Regulations for Fantasy Sports Gambling | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 20) |
May 28, 2020 | OH | HB 194 | Authorizes Sports Gambling in the State | Bill Passed - House (83 - 10) |
May 23, 2020 | IL | SB 516 | Amends Tax Structure for Chicago Casino | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (42 - 14) |
May 23, 2020 | IL | SB 516 | Amends Tax Structure for Chicago Casino | Bill Passed - House (77 - 32) |
May 13, 2020 | LA | SB 130 | Authorizes a Ballot Referendum Vote on Legalizing Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
April 22, 2020 | VA | SB 384 | Amends Sports Betting Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 29) |
April 22, 2020 | VA | SB 971 | Establishes the COVID-19 Relief Fund and Amends Gambling Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 16) |
April 22, 2020 | VA | SB 971 | Establishes the COVID-19 Relief Fund and Amends Gambling Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 8) |
April 22, 2020 | VA | SB 384 | Amends Sports Betting Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
March 18, 2020 | MD | SB 4 | Establishes Referendum to Authorize Sports and Event Wagering | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (45 - 0) |
March 5, 2020 | WA | HB 2638 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15) |
March 3, 2020 | SD | SJR 501 | Amends Constitution by Authorizing Wagering on Sporting Events | Bill Passed - House (36 - 27) |
Feb. 13, 2020 | WA | HB 2638 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
Feb. 11, 2020 | SD | SJR 501 | Amends Constitution by Authorizing Wagering on Sporting Events | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
Oct. 30, 2019 | MI | HB 4916 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
June 18, 2019 | ME | LD 553 | Authorizes Sports Betting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15) |
June 1, 2019 | IL | SB 690 | Expands the Number of Casinos Permitted in Illinois | Bill Passed - House (87 - 27) |
May 28, 2019 | AL | HB 361 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 16) |
May 28, 2019 | AL | HB 361 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1327 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
May 2, 2019 | FL | HB 629 | Requires Warning Labels on Lottery Tickets | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |