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Category: Legislation
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Michigan Seeks $192m More In Online Gambling Taxes
Michigan stands to collect an additional $195.4 million in online gambling taxes under the governor’s executive budget recommendation released Feb. 11. However, as of early May, the proposal was not included in budget bills advanced by the Michigan House and Senate. This development left the tax increase unresolved during budget negotiations. What Does Gov. Whitmer…
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Is Sports Betting Legal In Oklahoma? Updated 2026 Status
Sports betting remains illegal in Oklahoma. The state’s latest legalization effort failed again in 2026. Oklahoma is in the minority of states without any form of legal sports betting. Oklahoma Sports Betting Policy Efforts in 2025 According to an announcement from Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, state policymakers and stakeholders made progress in October. Coleman…
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Softball Witness List For Blackburn’s US Senate Betting Hearing
Update: On May 7, it was announced that another witness had been added to the hearing. Dr. Harry Levant of the Public Health Advocacy Institute was added as a fifth witness. On April 30, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced a consumer protection hearing on sports betting, scheduled for May 20 in Washington, D.C. The announced…
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Ontario Online Gambling Ad Ban Seeks To Protect Public Health
Legislation in Ontario, Canada, would put public health first by banning online gambling advertisements from dozens of licensed operators. Ontario’s Bill 107, the Stop Harmful Gambling Advertising Act, 2026, would address online casino and sports betting ads in the province. The bill complements a plan for a national framework to restrict sports betting ads. “Ontario…
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Dem Floats New Federal Online Gambling Tax—But Not For Addiction
Rahm Emanuel, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, proposes increasing the federal government’s dependency on online gambling, despite its known harms, which include elevated risks of suicide. Emanuel announced a plan he would presumably pursue should he take the White House to levy a new 10% federal tax on online gambling platforms and prediction markets…
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