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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 30, 2019 | MI | HB 4916 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
June 18, 2019 | ME | LD 553 | Authorizes Sports Betting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15) |
June 1, 2019 | IL | SB 690 | Expands the Number of Casinos Permitted in Illinois | Bill Passed - House (87 - 27) |
May 28, 2019 | AL | HB 361 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 16) |
May 28, 2019 | AL | HB 361 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1327 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
May 2, 2019 | FL | HB 629 | Requires Warning Labels on Lottery Tickets | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
May 1, 2019 | IL | SB 690 | Expands the Number of Casinos Permitted in Illinois | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 18) |
April 30, 2019 | TN | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 40) |
April 30, 2019 | TN | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
April 25, 2019 | AL | SB 220 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Create a State Lottery | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
April 24, 2019 | IN | HB 1015 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 36) |
April 24, 2019 | IN | HB 1015 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 12) |
April 24, 2019 | TN | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
April 22, 2019 | IA | SF 617 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
April 17, 2019 | MT | HB 725 | Establishes a State Lottery System to Oversee Sports Wagering | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
April 17, 2019 | IA | SF 617 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
April 9, 2019 | NC | SB 154 | Authorizes Sports Gambling on Tribal Lands | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
March 21, 2019 | NH | SB 310 | Authorizes Casino Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
March 19, 2019 | NH | HB 480 | Authorizes Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - House (269 - 82) |
Feb. 26, 2019 | IN | SB 552 | Authorizes Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
Feb. 23, 2019 | VA | SB 1126 | Authorizes Casino Gaming in Select Cities | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 33) |
Feb. 23, 2019 | VA | SB 1126 | Authorizes Casino Gaming in Select Cities | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 10) |
Feb. 22, 2019 | WV | HB 2934 | Authorizes Online Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
Feb. 20, 2019 | ND | HB 1254 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (58 - 32) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/30 | HB 4916 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
6/18 | LD 553 | Authorizes Sports Betting | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 15) |
6/01 | SB 690 | Expands the Number of Casinos Permitted in Illinois | Bill Passed - House (87 - 27) |
5/28 | HB 361 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (82 - 16) |
5/28 | HB 361 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
5/03 | HB 19-1327 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
5/02 | HB 629 | Requires Warning Labels on Lottery Tickets | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
5/01 | SB 690 | Expands the Number of Casinos Permitted in Illinois | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 18) |
4/30 | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 40) |
4/30 | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
4/25 | SB 220 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Create a State Lottery | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
4/24 | HB 1015 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 36) |
4/24 | HB 1015 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 12) |
4/24 | HB 1 | Authorizes Online Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (58 - 37) |
4/22 | SF 617 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (67 - 31) |
4/17 | HB 725 | Establishes a State Lottery System to Oversee Sports Wagering | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
4/17 | SF 617 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
4/09 | SB 154 | Authorizes Sports Gambling on Tribal Lands | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
3/21 | SB 310 | Authorizes Casino Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
3/19 | HB 480 | Authorizes Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - House (269 - 82) |
2/26 | SB 552 | Authorizes Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11) |
2/23 | SB 1126 | Authorizes Casino Gaming in Select Cities | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 33) |
2/23 | SB 1126 | Authorizes Casino Gaming in Select Cities | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 10) |
2/22 | HB 2934 | Authorizes Online Sports Gambling | Bill Passed - House (72 - 22) |
2/20 | HB 1254 | Authorizes Sports Betting | Bill Passed - House (58 - 32) |