TRENTON, N.J. – A new bill was recently signed into law meant to provide tax relief for Atlantic City’s casinos. PILOT Bill Signed The details of the PILOT bill signed by Governor Phil Murphy were to annex sports and online gaming revenue streams for the necessary payments instead of taxes. It does this by changing … Read more
The Indiana Gaming Commission has reached a settlement with Lucky Luck Gaming to return the original licensing fee to the company in return for their surrendering of the license. Full House Resorts has filed a request to stop the transfer of the license, claiming the Indiana Gaming Commission violated state law in their bid selection … Read more
The state of Wisconsin and the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin agreed to amend their gaming compact on Monday to allow the tribe to begin offering sports betting at their casinos. The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin become just the second tribe in Wisconsin to be granted the ability to offer sports betting services … Read more
Senator Greg Albritton plans to propose an amendment to the constitution to allow a lottery and online gambling. Due to 2022 being an election year in Alabama, an issue as controversial as gambling may have trouble getting passed. MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama lawmakers are making moves in hopes of getting an amendment proposal in through … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1619, also known as the Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act, on November 1. Opponents to the bill say that it establishes a dangerous precedent and gives casino developers undue power in dictating gambling policy. WASHINGTON – The Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act – or H.R. 1619 was … Read more
A plan to get a new casino in Slidell, La. has run into a legal snag. A judge is now required to hear a legal challenge to the ballot measure legalizing it. Hearings are scheduled for Tuesday and Friday. SLIDELL, La. – A plan to get a new casino on the ground in Slidell, Louisiana … Read more
Sports betting in FL was overturned, and the 2021 Gaming Compact signed by Ron DeSantis was thrown out. Judge Dabney L. Friedrich denied the Seminole Tribe’s motion to intervene in the case. Future compacts that are drafted will have to keep mobile betting on casino grounds only. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida sports betting was picking … Read more
Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. has introduced a bill, SB S7536, that would permit mobile sports betting operators to accept wagers on horse races. The bill would allow up to nine qualified sports betting operators to accept bets on horse races, and currently sits in the Senate Rules Committee. ALBANY, N.Y. – With the launch … Read more
The former mayor of Waukegan, Illinois has been implicated in a quid-pro-quo conspiracy to exchange campaign funding for votes on casino licensing, according to court documents. The city denies any wrongdoing and claims the suit is frivolous; regardless, the two parties have a settlement mediation hearing scheduled for later this month. WAUKEGAN, Ill. – The … Read more
A bill has been introduced with the intention to lower the 2022 PILOT payment for casinos. The bill is being challenged by many people including state Senator Vince Polistina TRENTON, N.J. – A bill meant to drop the 2022 PILOT payment to $110 million, and totally remove sports and online gaming numbers from casino payments … Read more