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Online lottery under discussion in Maharashtra

January 22, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Lottery

The government of Maharashtra is considering changes within its lottery system, discussing whether or not to bring lottery games from paper to online format. The state government has seen the success of an onli...

Mississippi governor wants lottery push revived

K Morrison

February 26, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Lottery, Mississippi

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (pictured) says he wants a late-session push from legislators to enact a state lottery as a way to possibly generate tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue that could be used...

Georgia Legislature to meet today with casino gambling discussion likely to be relaunched

Sadonna Price

January 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Georgia

In 2016, the discussion became serious for the state of Georgia to begin offering Las Vegas style casino gaming. It is likely that these talks will begin again as Legislature reconvenes today. State Senator Bra...

Alabama State lottery executives get advice from New Hampshire and Louisiana Lottery executives

Renee Kingsley

December 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Louisiana, New Hampshire

Alabama is one of the six states in the United States that does not have a state lottery. Governor Robert Bentley backed a state lottery bill earlier this year as his government wanted to create a new avenue to...

Kerala government to launch investigation into single-digit lottery malpractices

Renee Kingsley

October 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Lottery, Unlicensed Operation

The state of Kerala in India is one of the few states in the country to run a legalized lottery which is very popular with the locals as the Kerala State Lottery holds a daily draw. There have been concerns tha...

Procedural vote effectively kills Alabama lottery bill allowing video terminals

Sadonna Price

August 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Lottery

Alabama State Senator Jim McClendon is currently proposing a lottery bill that would legalize a state lottery as well as include video lottery terminals within the local dog race tracks. This bill was procedura...

Alabama Senate may vote after committee approves two lottery bills

Renee Kingsley

August 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Economy/Finance

Alabama’s Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee met on August 16 to review the state lottery bills that were submitted as both proponents and opponents of the bills shared their views with the senate committee...

New gaming rules amendment passes in Chaco Province

Sadonna Price

August 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Argentina

In the Chaco province of Argentina, a new amendment recently passed in regards to the gaming industry of the area. In the future, any casinos or gambling halls will have to be discussed during a public hearing ...

Alabama Senator Jim McClendon to introduce rival lottery bill including electronic lottery terminals at dog tracks

Renee Kingsley

August 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Economy/Finance, Lottery

Alabama is one of the six states in the nation to not have a state lottery and Gov. Robert Bentley is looking to change that by introducing a new bill in legislation which pushes for the state lottery to be leg...

Alabama Governor’s lottery proposal may include video lottery terminals

Renee Kingsley

August 4, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is expected to submit his lottery proposal for review before the end of this week and is expected to schedule a special session on August 15 with the Legislature. Alabama has bee...

Alabama Governor announces special session date set for August

Sadonna Price

July 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Lottery

Earlier this week, the Governor of Alabama Robert Bentley, announced that a special session was to be held in the state to discuss the possibility of the state lottery. This was surprising news as the lottery h...

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley to schedule special session for legislation of state lottery

Renee Kingsley

July 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Economy/Finance

The state of Alabama has been struggling to raise sufficient funds to take care of basic services and for over a decade has had to borrow heavily and make use of one time funds to pay for these services. Govern...

Alabama Senate Democrats propose ‘Empowering Alabama Families’; proposals for lottery and casinos

Sadonna Price

February 1, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama

Late last week, the Alabama State Senate Democrats released information on their agenda for the legislative session of 2016, an agenda that includes casino proposals, the lottery and an increase in minimum wage...