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South Carolina bill targets online sports and horse race betting

A bipartisan group of 12 lawmakers have introduced legislation in South Carolina to legalize and regulate interactive wagering.

The proposed legislation was prefiled in December and introduced and read for the first time in the House on January 19, before being referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.

The bill would [...]

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New Hampshire

New Hampshire online gambling bill introduced

Lawmakers in New Hampshire are looking to create a new community college scholarship program that would be funded by online gambling.

The proposed online gambling market would be open to players over the age of 18 who are physically present in the state and will offer responsible gambling tools such as [...]

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New York bill proposes lower mobile sports betting tax; more licensees

New York Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. is hoping to grow the number of licensed mobile sports betting operators in the state to sixteen over the next two years.

Addabbo’s proposal calls for fourteen operators to be licensed in the state by the end of January 2024, rising to sixteen operators by [...]

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Mississippi bills aim to allow online betting and airport slots

Newly introduced bills in Mississippi aim to authorize sports betting online and the operation of slots in airports.

Following unsuccessful attempts to pass similar legislation last year, Representative Casey Eure has introduced HB 606 to allow licensed gaming establishments to offer “betting, gaming or wagering on sporting events or athletic events [...]

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New York bill targets safer gambling messaging

New York Assembly Member Clyde Vanel has introduced a bill seeking to add warning messages to gambling advertising in the state.

A 1118 would require all advertisements for gambling and sports betting to include warnings about the potential harmful and addictive effects of gambling.

It would also require the state gaming commission [...]

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North Dakota House adopts sports betting resolution

Lawmakers in North Dakota have narrowly adopted House Concurrent Resolution 3002 relating to authorizing sports betting.

The resolution was adopted despite opposition from the House Judiciary Committee, which had recommended earlier in the week that the resolution do not pass.

The proposal to give voters the opportunity to decide whether to allow [...]

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North Dakota Committee votes against sports betting proposal

North Dakota’s House Judiciary Committee has rejected a proposal to ask voters whether sports betting should be authorized in the state.

HCR 3002 aimed to give North Dakota voters an opportunity to decide whether sports betting should be added to the list of gambling exceptions at the next elections in November [...]

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Kentucky introduces sports betting and online poker bill

Lawmakers in Kentucky have introduced a new bill to legalise sports betting, fantasy sports and online poker in the state.

The bill will enable the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to introduce sports betting in the state at racetracks, as well as via online and mobile channels.

A licensed track will be allowed [...]

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Netherlands

Advisory Division of Netherlands parliament questions aspects of proposed gambling ad ban

The Advisory Division of the Netherlands Council of State has published its opinion on the government’s proposed ban on untargeted advertising by online gambling operators.

The Advisory Division, which provides guidance to government and parliament on legislation, said that it understands the government’s desire to protect vulnerable gamblers but noted a [...]

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma bill aims to authorise online and retail sports betting

Lawmakers in Oklahoma will consider a new bill that would allow recognised Native American tribes to offer in-person and online sports betting.

The proposed legislation would authorise sports betting offered by tribal gaming operators, subject to a requirement that at least four recognised Indian tribes agree to the state’s proposed Model [...]

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Sweden prepares to amend Gambling Act with new bill

Sweden’s Ministry of Finance has introduced amendments to the Gambling Act in an effort to better combat unlicensed gambling and match-fixing.

The bill introduced Tuesday (20 December) also includes an amendment to allow gambling operators to process player information for responsible gambling and anti-fraud purposes and is slated to come into [...]

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Belgium to prohibit most forms of gambling advertising in 2023

The Belgian Government is pushing ahead with plans to prohibit most forms of gambling advertising, with the new rules coming into force in July 2023.

Belgium’s Minister of Justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne, confirmed the ban on Friday (16 December) after the proposed Royal Decree passed the Council of State and the [...]

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