Tag: Legislation
New Zealand bans offshore sports betting
30 June 2025 at 6:36am UTC-4
An amendment to the Racing Industry Act 2020 in New Zealand took effect on 28 June and bans offshore betting operators from accepting wagers from New Zealand residents.
The ...
New Jersey finalizes igaming and sports betting tax rate
26 June 2025 at 7:11am UTC-4
New Jersey lawmakers have agreed to raise taxes on igaming and sports betting to 19.75%, less than the original 25% Gov. Phil Murphy proposed in February.
Legislators made a ...
SPGA responds to California sweepstakes ban
25 June 2025 at 7:30am UTC-4
Online sweepstakes organization Social and Promotional Games Association has condemned California lawmakers for pushing a sudden and sweeping ban on promotional sweepstakes ...
Garden State tax increase can be managed, Truist analyst says
24 June 2025 at 4:35pm UTC-4
Following up on reporting in NJ.com, Truist Securities analyst Barry Jonas weighed in on the tax-increase compromise reached between New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and the state ...
New York Senate passes online sweepstakes casino ban
13 June 2025 at 7:35am UTC-4
A bill to ban online sweepstakes gaming in New York has passed in the state's Senate. However, the House companion bill remains in committee.
Senate Bill S5935A, introduced by ...
US lawmaker proposes gambling taxes pay for ICE funding reserve
13 June 2025 at 7:24am UTC-4
US Representative Michael Rulli is introducing legislation to create a reserve of money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement from gambling taxes.
The GAMBLER Act will create ...
Canadian lawmaker relaunches effort to limit sports betting ads
6 June 2025 at 8:28am UTC-4
A Canadian lawmaker is again attempting to pass a national framework of regulation to control sports betting advertisements.
Sen. Marty Deacon has reintroduced Bill S-211 ...
Thai government rules out igaming as part of the Entertainment Complex Bill
5 June 2025 at 7:21am UTC-4
The Thai government has confirmed that igaming will not be part of its Entertainment Complex Bill.
Speaking at a press briefing at the Ministry of Finance’s 150th Anniversary ...
Illinois tax increase surprises analysts
2 June 2025 at 12:43pm UTC-4
Wall Street analysts were taken aback by an 11th-hour Illinois budget measure that added handle taxes to those levied on sports book revenue. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has indicated that ...
Lower sports betting tax rise proposed in Louisiana
23 May 2025 at 7:10am UTC-4
The Louisiana House has pushed forward with a bill to increase sports betting taxes, but with a lower increase than was initially proposed.
House Bill 639, proposed by Rep ...
