Illinois lawmakers could add internet gambling to state’s bevy of betting options
Proponents estimate the state would rake in $450 million in new tax revenue within a year of allowing Illinoisans to play casino games on their mobile devices, eventually generating up to $800 million a year.
Lesniak: Don’t raise tax on online gambling
Former NJ State Senator Ray Lesniak writes, “Recently legislative proposals have been made to increase taxes on online gaming. Big mistake.”
How Paris Hilton, Drake, and NBA stars ‘create veneer of legitimacy’ for disputed sweepstakes casinos
In the eyes of many gaming corporations, not to mention lawsuit plaintiffs and state regulators, sweepstakes casinos act as traditional casinos, only without the oversight, consumer protections and tax laws.
Report claims Texas sports betting could create 900 jobs
Legal online sports betting in Texas could indirectly generate nearly 8,000 jobs in the state by the time the market were to hit maturity, according to a new study from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG).
Missouri legalizes sports betting with passage of Amendment 2
Missouri becomes the 39th state to legalize sports betting, joining Kansas — which legalized sports betting in 2022. The Show-Me State (joins/remains apart from) seven of the eight states that border Missouri which have legalized sports betting in some capacity.