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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
June 3, 2021 | LA | SB 247 | Establishes Regulations for the Sports Betting Industry | Bill Passed - House (78 - 15) |
May 11, 2021 | WI | SB 170 | Authorizes the Legalization of Paddlewheel Raffles | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
Feb. 11, 2021 | KY | SB 120 | Authorizes Historical Horse Racing Machines | Bill Passed - House (55 - 38) |
May 26, 2021 | NV | SB 452 | Prohibits Guns in Casinos | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
June 1, 2021 | RI | S 40 | Establishes a Twenty Year Contract with Two Major Gambling Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
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) |
Aug. 19, 2021 | NC | SB 688 | Authorizes Sports Betting in North Carolina | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 19) |
April 13, 2021 | AL | SB 319 | Authorizes Voting to Expand Casino Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Feb. 9, 2021 | KY | SB 120 | Authorizes Historical Horse Racing Machines | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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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) |
6/03 | SB 247 | Establishes Regulations for the Sports Betting Industry | Bill Passed - House (78 - 15) |
5/11 | SB 170 | Authorizes the Legalization of Paddlewheel Raffles | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
2/11 | SB 120 | Authorizes Historical Horse Racing Machines | Bill Passed - House (55 - 38) |
5/26 | SB 452 | Prohibits Guns in Casinos | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 10) |
6/01 | S 40 | Establishes a Twenty Year Contract with Two Major Gambling Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 7) |
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) |
8/19 | SB 688 | Authorizes Sports Betting in North Carolina | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 19) |
4/13 | SB 319 | Authorizes Voting to Expand Casino Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
2/09 | SB 120 | Authorizes Historical Horse Racing Machines | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |