House speaker's lottery fight with Gov. Scott goes to court
The latest dispute between new Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Gov. Rick Scott’s administration is heading to court. A Leon County judge will consider Monday whether the Florida Lottery...
View ArticleArk. Gov. vetos legislation banning ABC from enforcing gambling laws
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has vetoed legislation banning state Alcoholic Beverage Control officers from enforcing gambling laws in Arkansas. The measure had passed both the House and Senate last...
View ArticleGov. Asa Hutchinson legalizes paid-entry fantasy sports in Arkansas
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed bill H 2250, the law regulating and legalizing paid-entry fantasy sports in the state. Arkansas becomes the first state to take that step in 2017, and the ninth...
View ArticleConn. Gov. signs legislation expected to pave way for new tribal casino
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed legislation into law that is expected to pave the way for a new tribal casino in East Windsor. The casino/resort would become the first to be built in the...
View ArticleComanche Nation sues federal gov't over rival Chickasaw Nation casino
The Comanche Nation in Oklahoma is suing the federal government over a rival casino the Chickasaw Nation is building two miles north of the Texas border in the Jefferson County town of Terral.
View ArticleKentucky Gov. thinks NCAA Football should pay players
Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin told Paducah radio station WKYX in an interview this week that the NCAA and its profitable college sports leagues should do away with the concept of amateurism and...
View ArticleGov. Chris Christie takes issue with NFL's anti-sports wagering stance
As part of a feature story on sports wagering including the upcoming relocation of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took stern issue with the league‘s current...
View ArticleBill overhauling Penn. gambling laws awaits Gov. Wolf's decision
The massive bill overhauling Pennsylvania’s gambling laws now awaits the signature or veto of Gov. Tom Wolf after it’s approval Wednesday night by the State Senate.
View ArticleGov. Cuomo called on to resolve N.Y. gambling compact disagreement
The continuing gambling compact disagreement between New York State and the Seneca Nation of Indians has prompted Niagara County officials to call on the State Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo to...
View ArticlePennsylvania casinos ask Gov. Wolf to eliminate online lottery
Pennsylvania’s 13 brick-and-mortar casino operators, including one still yet to be built, have objected, via a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf, asking him to eliminate the state’s online lottery program, known...
View ArticleJuly 8 named Mike Smith Day in New Mexico by Gov. Martinez
Tomorrow has been declared “Mike E. Smith Day” throughout New Mexico in honor of the Triple Crown-winning, Hall of Fame jockey. New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has proclaimed Sunday, July 8 as the...
View ArticleEx-New Jersey gov tells states to Fight control of sports bets
Christie began a court battle against the major pro and college sports leagues that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court clearing the way for all 50 states to offer sports betting.
View ArticleNew Jersey gov: We could be top US sports bet market by 2020
New Jersey’s quick growth in sports gambling means it could surpass Nevada next year as the top sports betting market in the United States.
View ArticleSports betting bill sent to Gov. Sununu’s desk
Sports betting is close to becoming legal in New Hampshire. The bill now goes to Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who supports it.
View ArticleSports betting debated in KY Gov race
Gaming expansion has been a surprisingly white-hot topic of debate in the gubernatorial race in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
View ArticleMaine gov vetoes legalization of sports betting in state
Maine’s governor is closing the books on legalized sports betting in the state for now. The bill would have added the state to a growing number that allow gambling on sports events.
View ArticleNevada Gov. Sisolak extends closure date
Today, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak extended nonessential business, gaming and school closures to April 30, 2020.
View ArticleLegalized sports betting heads to Louisiana gov.
A proposal that paves the way for legalized sports betting in some Louisiana parishes is headed to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ desk.
View ArticleNevada gov Sisolak says third phase will have to wait
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Monday night that the third phase of the reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic will have to wait while they monitor an increase in infections.
View ArticleMLB submits plan to Canadian gov to play in Toronto
Major League Baseball has submitted a plan to the Canadian government to play in Toronto this year and health authorities are examining it.
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