New Jersey senator Vin Gopal introduced a bill in June proposing casino games at Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands racetracks. The constitutional amendment would require a ballot and would allocate proposed tax revenue to property tax relief, education aid, pensions, Atlantic City tourism and horse racing.
The proposal could extend casino gaming beyond Atlantic City and allocate resulting tax revenue to named state purposes.
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Ohio Sen. Bill DeMora filed legislation to bring sports prediction markets under state sports-gambling rules and prohibit election-related event contracts. He said a federal appeals court ruling could help advance the proposals, though the bills would need to be reintroduced in 2027.
New Jersey state senator John McKeon introduced proposals to restrict simulated casino apps for young users, increase operator liability for self-exclusion failures and raise taxes on online casinos and sports betting, according to the report. A separate proposal would require monthly user notifications summarising gambling wins and losses; the measures are under Senate review.
New York state senator Jeremy Zellner introduced a bill to create a task force examining betting on individual athletes’ performances. The proposed group would assess the market, revenues, competition-integrity risks and effects on licensed operators, with a report due by 31 December.
Ohio state senator Bill DeMora introduced Senate Bill 430 to classify trading in sports-event contracts as sports gaming, the report said. The proposal would require platforms to obtain licences, follow regulator-set rules and pay taxes; it would give the Ohio Casino Control Commission oversight of those platforms.
Ohio state senator Bill DeMora has introduced a bill that would classify sports event contracts traded on prediction markets as sports wagering. The proposal would require platforms to obtain Ohio Casino Control Commission approval and face sports betting regulation and taxes; separately, an Iowa House subcommittee recommended advancing a bill on prediction market licensing and taxation.