Texas House Passes Sports Betting Legislation, Puts Pressure On Senate
A Texas constitutional amendment to put the question of legalizing sports betting in front of voters picked up the additional votes necessary to pass Thursday.
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House Maneuver Attempts To Overcome Missouri Sports Betting Resistance In Senate
Sen. Denny Hoskins has stood in the way of Missouri sports betting passage in recent years. So House lawmakers attached Missouri sports betting language to a bill Hoskins wants passed. Then House then sent the bill back to the Senate for concurrence.
Senator Reveals Minnesota Sports Betting Proposal That Benefits Horse Racing Tracks
A Minnesota senator offered the horse racing industry a way to benefit from Minnesota sports betting. But it wasn't enough to end the opposition from Minnesota's two horse racing tracks.
House Committee Stops New Hampshire Online Casino Bill
The House Ways and Means committee voted against a New Hampshire online casino bill over cannibalization concerns to charitable casinos.
New Hampshire Online Casino Bill Survives Scare To Pass Senate
Passing New Hampshire online casino legislation through the Senate wasn't easy. But nothing involving online casino legislation has been easy in 2023.
Georgia Legislative Session Concludes Without Legalizing Sports Betting
Georgia sports betting legislation got a lot of action this year. But none of it happened on the final day of the session. The Georgia legislative session ended late Wednesday without addressing sports betting.
