Virginia Senator Locke introduced Senate Bill 827 to allow the state’s four licensed casino operators to offer online gaming. The proposal sets a $1 million initial licence fee, a five-year licence term and a 15% tax on adjusted gross internet gaming revenue; a committee could review it as soon as 8 January.
The proposal would create a licensing and tax framework for casino operators seeking to offer online gaming in Virginia.
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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.
Ohio state senator Louis Blessing proposed increasing the tax on sportsbook gross revenue from 20% to 22% through Senate Bill 199. Blessing said the increase could raise an additional $200 million annually for school athletics and sports venue work; senator Bill DeMora warned that operators could pass the cost to bettors.
Louisiana Senator Katrina Jackson-Andrews filed Senate Bill 354 for the 2026 Regular Session, proposing to prohibit operators from accepting or paying out on prop bets and live micro-bets. If approved in time, the measure is scheduled to take effect on 1 August.
Illinois senator Julie Morrison introduced a bill to include gambling-related problems in the state’s addiction treatment system, reportedly ahead of review by the Senate Executive Committee. The proposal would expand counselling and prevention services and establish a statewide hotline and online hub; the committee’s review will determine whether it advances for wider legislative debate.
Tennessee state senator Ferrell Haile filed SB 1992, a bill that would make it a Class E felony to influence an event’s outcome while a person holds a prediction-market contract that could benefit. The proposal follows a state enforcement dispute over event contracts, which a federal judge temporarily barred Tennessee from enforcing against Kalshi while litigation continues.