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Ohio Lawmakers Making Plans To Legalize Online Casinos

Ohio Lawmakers Making Plans To Legalize Online Casinos

Rep. Brian Stewart has confirmed that he is working on a proposal to legalize online casinos in Ohio. The legislation could allow legal online poker and other casino games in the Buckeye State. Stewart is seeking new sources for tax revenue after plans to raise existing gambling taxes were removed from Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget. […]

Election Markets Can Stay After CFTC Withdraw Court Challenge

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has asked the D.C. Circuit Court to withdraw its appeal against the legality of election markets. This paves the way for future election betting through prediction market sites such as Kalshi, Crypto.com, and Robinhood. The move to dismiss the case also points to the CFTC validating the expansion of […]

New York Senate Amends Bill To Target Sweepstakes Casinos

A bill proposing to ban sweepstakes casinos in New York has been amended to give regulators more control over what constitutes a dual-currency system. Sen. Joseph Addabbo’s SB5935 aims to prohibit social and sweepstakes casinos in the Big Apple. The bill originally defined online sweepstakes as a platform that “utilizes a dual-currency system of payment […]

Florida Bills To Ban Sweepstakes Casinos Fail To Progress

A pair of bills that aimed to tackle the rise of sweepstakes casinos by banning dual-currency gambling will no longer be considered by Florida lawmakers. The bills are off the table despite state lawmakers extending the legislative session from the original end date of May 2nd to June 6th. Former Philadelphia Eagle, Sen. Corey Simon had […]

NBA Contact CFTC About Risk Of Prediction Markets

NBA Contact CFTC About Risk Of Prediction Markets

The NBA has sent a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) about the risks of continuing sports prediction markets. The pro-basketball organization became the second major professional sports league to raise concerns about the spread of prediction markets on sites such as Kalshi, following the MLB, which sent a letter last month. Alexandra […]

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose New Limits on Sports Betting

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose New Limits on Sports Betting

Massachusetts Senator John Keenan (Norfolk/Plymouth-D) is the primary author of the Bettor Health Act, a bill that would impose new limits on online sports betting and ban such operators from running advertisements during televised events. Two other state Democratic lawmakers support the measure. According to The Boston Globe’s Chris Serres, while at a forum Wednesday […]

New Jersey Sports Betting and iGaming Set All-Time Records in 2024

New Jersey Sports Betting and iGaming Set All-Time Records in 2024

Land-based casinos the only sector that reported a decline in revenues

NIGC Announces New Acting Chair

NIGC Announces New Acting Chair

Temporary position confirmed as NIGC seeks permanent Chair

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New Jersey Sports Betting Smashes All-Time Record in January

Sportsbooks drive 28% growth in gambling sector. 97% of bets made online

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Congressman Tonko Calls for Affordable Care Act to Cover Problem Gambling

Tonko publishes letter to Dept of Health and Human Services

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Two More Charged with 2023 Sports Betting Customer Account Hacks

Men part of $600k hack on sports betting site

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New Jersey Senate Committee Approves Bill to Ban Smoking in Casinos

Atlantic City casinos not happy with potential ban

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Nevada Gaming Control Board Website Target of Cyber Attack

No sensitive data lost during hack

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Pennsylvania Gambling Revenues Up 12.5% in December as 2023 Sets New Records

Gaming revenue for the year up by 9.4%

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New Jersey Gambling Revenues Top $5.7 Billion for 2023

Overall gambling revenues up by 10.9%

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FAQ

Is Gambling Legal in the USA?

Yes - both land-based and online gambling in various forms are legal in many US states. 39 states currently offer or will soon offer in-person and online sports betting while a number of states only permit betting inside casinos.

How many gamblers are there in the US?

The United States is of the most gambling-friendly countries in the world, with a population of over 57 million active gamblers.

Every year, around 40% of American adults visit one of the casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, Atlantic City, New Jersey, or one of the thousands of land-based U.S Casinos, not to mention playing casino games at online casinos.