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US states advance or revisit online casino legislation in 2026

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Lawmakers in several US states have advanced or revisited online casino proposals in 2026, according to the report. Maine's bill has passed a legislative stage and awaits further steps, while a Virginia measure permitting licensed online providers advanced out of committee; New York and Hawaii are also considering frameworks. The report said seven states currently have legal online casino markets.

Operators and suppliers can track potential market-entry and licensing opportunities as state proposals progress.

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Quaest poll puts bets and social media at 7% as source of hope nationwide

A Quaest poll found that 16% of respondents who were optimistic about Brazil's future cited regulation of betting and social media as a source of hope under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. That group represented 44% of respondents, making the combined issue about 7% of the full sample; the poll did not separate betting from social-media regulation. The survey interviewed 2,004 people from 30 October to 2 November.

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