https://gamblingatlas.org/ New laws, launches, tax changes and court rulings on U.S. gambling, state by state. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/illinois/#timeline event:IL:2026-10-10:Bill to explicitly criminalize sweepstakes-casino gambling d Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT SB 1705, 104th General Assembly https://gamblingatlas.org/states/illinois/#timeline event:IL:2026-10-10:Bill to raise VGT tax from 35% to 45% (SB 2671) stalls in Se Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT SB 2671, 104th General Assembly https://gamblingatlas.org/states/missouri/#timeline event:MO:2026-10-07:PrizePicks suspends its Team Picks sports-contract product f Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/kansas/#timeline event:KS:2026-10-05:KRGC licensing office reopens at Eureka Downs ahead of retur Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/connecticut/#timeline event:CT:2026-10:Online casino gaming tax rate rises from 18% to 20% for the Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/ohio/#timeline event:OH:2026-09-30:HB 298 sponsor says igaming bill unlikely to move before 202 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/ohio/#timeline event:OH:2026-09-25:6th Circuit decides KalshiEX LLC v. Schuler, affirming denia Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT KalshiEX LLC v. Schuler, No. 26-3196 (6th Cir. Sept. 25, 2026) (decided with KalshiEX v. Orgel, No. 26-5235 (Tenn.)) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/tennessee/#timeline event:TN:2026-09-25:Sixth Circuit vacates Tennessee's Kalshi injunction and rema Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT KalshiEX LLC v. Orgel, No. 26-5235 (6th Cir.), consolidated with KalshiEX LLC v. Schuler, No. 26-3196 (6th Cir.), opinion by Senior Judge Julia Smith Gibbons, decided 9/25/2026 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/pennsylvania/#timeline event:PA:2026-09-24:HB 2801 (sweepstakes ban + skill-game licensing framework) r Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/california/#CA20252026AB2793 bill:CA20252026AB2793 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and establishments by the California Gambling Control Commission and the investigation and enforcement of those activities by the Department of Justice. Under existing law, the commission consists of 5 members who are appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Existing law requires one member of the commission, among other criteria, to be an attorney with regulatory law experience. This bill would instead require one member of the commission, among other criteria, to be an attorney with regulatory or gaming law experience. The bill would make other technical, nonsubstantive changes. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/missouri/#timeline event:MO:2026-09-18:AG Hanaway sends cease-and-desist letters to Kalshi, Polymar Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/california/#CA20252026SB542 bill:CA20252026SB542 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Existing federal law, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, provides for the negotiation and execution of tribal-state gaming compacts for the purpose of authorizing certain types of gaming on Indian lands within a state. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to negotiate and conclude those compacts, subject to ratification by the Legislature. Existing law expressly ratifies a number of tribal-state gaming compacts, and amendments to tribal-state gaming compacts, between the State of California and specified Indian tribes. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project, as defined, that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment, as defined, or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. This bill would ratify the 2nd amendment to the tribal-s https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/california/#CA20252026AB2539 bill:CA20252026AB2539 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Existing federal law, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, provides for the negotiation and execution of tribal-state gaming compacts for the purpose of authorizing certain types of gaming on Indian lands within a state. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to negotiate and conclude those compacts, subject to ratification by the Legislature. Existing law expressly ratifies a number of tribal-state gaming compacts, and amendments to tribal-state gaming compacts, between the State of California and specified Indian tribes. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project, as defined, that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment, as defined, or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. This bill would ratify the tribal-state gaming compact e https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/california/#CA20252026AB1526 bill:CA20252026AB1526 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Existing law requires an annual audit of the financial books and records of the horsemen's organizations, with respect to pension funds received by the organizations pursuant to specified laws, to be conducted by a nationally recognized accounting firm within 90 days of the close of the fund's business year. This bill would eliminate the 90-day time limit on conducting the annual audit and would authorize the California Horse Racing Board to permit exceptions to the audit requirement. The Horse Racing Law requires each application for a license to conduct a horse racing meeting to be accompanied by a deposit to secure the payment of any license fee imposed pursuant to specified provisions of that law, in the form of a certified check payable to the Treasurer of the State of California, in the amount of $10,000. Under the Horse Racing Law, a person engaged in the conduct of a recognized horse race meeting is required to pay a separate license fee imposed under other provisions of the https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/california/#CA20252026SB1235 bill:CA20252026SB1235 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Existing federal law, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, provides for the negotiation and execution of tribal-state gaming compacts for the purpose of authorizing certain types of gaming on Indian lands within a state. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to negotiate and conclude those compacts, subject to ratification by the Legislature. Existing law expressly ratifies a number of tribal-state gaming compacts, and amendments to tribal-state gaming compacts, between the State of California and specified Indian tribes. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project, as defined, that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment, as defined, or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. This bill would ratify the 5th amendment to the tribal-s https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/california/#CA20252026AB2173 bill:CA20252026AB2173 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Existing federal law, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, provides for the negotiation and execution of tribal-state gaming compacts for the purpose of authorizing certain types of gaming on Indian lands within a state. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to negotiate and conclude those compacts, subject to ratification by the Legislature. Existing law expressly ratifies a number of tribal-state gaming compacts, and amendments to tribal-state gaming compacts, between the State of California and specified Indian tribes. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project, as defined, that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment, as defined, or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. This bill would ratify the first amendment to the tribal https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/california/#CA20252026SB920 bill:CA20252026SB920 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and establishments by the California Gambling Control Commission and the investigation and enforcement of those activities and establishments by the Department of Justice. Existing law establishes the Gambling Control Fund within the State Treasury for the receipt and deposit of fees and revenue collected pursuant to the act. Under the act, specified licensing fees are required to be paid for the issuance or renewal of a state gambling license, as specified. Existing law requires that all fees and revenue collected pursuant to the act, except all fines and penalties, be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for expenditure exclusively for the support of the department and the commission in carrying out their duties and responsibilities under the act. This bill would require the commission or the department, upon the adoption or amendment of a fee that https://gamblingatlas.org/states/iowa/#timeline event:IA:2026-09-09:Federal judge denies Kalshi's preliminary-injunction request Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/kentucky/#timeline event:KY:2026-09:CFTC sues Kentucky over its new prediction-market excise tax Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-jersey/#timeline event:NJ:2026-09:Underdog surrenders DFS licenses in seven states including N Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/california/#CA20252026AB1579 bill:CA20252026AB1579 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Existing federal law, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, provides for the negotiation and execution of tribal-state gaming compacts for the purpose of authorizing certain types of gaming on Indian lands within a state. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to negotiate and conclude tribal-state gaming compacts, subject to ratification by the Legislature. Existing law expressly ratifies a number of tribal-state gaming compacts, and amendments of tribal-state gaming compacts, between the State of California and specified Indian tribes. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project, as defined, that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment, as defined, or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. This bill would ratify the amendment to th https://gamblingatlas.org/states/washington/#timeline event:WA:2026-08-28:Ninth Circuit rules against Kalshi on CFTC-preemption ground Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/nevada/#timeline event:NV:2026-08-28:Ninth Circuit rules Kalshi's sports-event contracts are spor Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT KalshiEX, LLC v. Assad, No. 25-7516 (9th Cir. Aug. 28, 2026), published opinion by Ryan D. Nelson; panel Nelson, Bade and Lee; Lee concurring. Affirms dissolution of preliminary relief for sports contracts and remands the election-contract issue; not a nationwide final merits judgment. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/connecticut/#timeline event:CT:2026-08-27:Connecticut (AG Tong, Gov. Lamont, DCP Commissioner Cafferel Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/florida/#timeline event:FL:2026-08-19:Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sues Stake (Stake.us Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/washington/#timeline event:WA:2026-08-13:King County Superior Court issues final order requiring Kals Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/pennsylvania/#timeline event:PA:2026-08-01:PA Supreme Court dismisses casino-industry petition over une Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/louisiana/#timeline event:LA:2026-08-01:HB 883 (amending the computer-wagering statute) and HB 53 (e Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT 2026 La. Acts (HB 883, HB 53) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/utah/#timeline event:UT:2026-08:Federal judge rules Utah may enforce its gambling statutes a Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2026-07-31:Governor Hochul and AG James announce New York has sued Kals Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/illinois/#IL104THSB2749 bill:IL104THSB2749 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0626 https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/california/#CA20252026SB1434 bill:CA20252026SB1434 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The California State Lottery Act of 1984, an initiative measure, authorizes a California State Lottery and provides for its operation and administration by the California State Lottery Commission and the Director of the California State Lottery, with certain limitations. The act prohibits the assignment of the right of any person to a prize, but authorizes assignment of the payment of a lottery prize, in whole or in part, under specified circumstances, including if there is a judicial order appointing a conservator or a guardian for the protection of the prizewinner, or for adjudicating rights to, or ownership of, the prize. This bill would instead authorize assignment of the payment of a prize if there is an appropriate judicial order issued for either (1) appointing a conservator or guardian for the protection of the prizewinner or (2) adjudicating rights to, or ownership of, the prize. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2026-07-15:U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issues a preliminary Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/kansas/#timeline event:KS:2026-07-14:Wyandotte Nation gaming compact amendment (incl. Crosswinds Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/illinois/#IL104THSB118 bill:IL104THSB118 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0563 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/massachusetts/#timeline event:MA:2026-07-08:House passes historical horse racing machine authorization a Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/iowa/#timeline event:IA:2026-07-01:Promotional-play tax discount on casino gambling games fully Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/colorado/#timeline event:CO:2026-07-01:Sportsbook promotional-bet deduction eliminated entirely und Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/maryland/#timeline event:MD:2026-07-01:Maryland's mobile sports-wagering tax drops to its permanent Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Per State Gov't § 9-1E-12(b)(1)(iv), (2)(II), as amended by HB 352. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wisconsin/#timeline event:WI:2026-07-01:Federal court denies the CFTC's request for a preliminary in Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/virginia/#timeline event:VA:2026-07-01:DFS law recodified at Va. Code § 58.1-4200 et seq.; Lottery Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT 2026 Acts cc. 565, 566 repealed the original Title 59.1 Fantasy Contests Act and recodified it in Title 58.1. The Virginia Lottery replaced VDACS as regulator; operators now pay a 10% tax plus a 2.6% regulatory fee; the minimum player age rose from 18 to 21; and contests where a player competes against the operator no longer qualify as legal fantasy contests, barring single-entry pick'em-style formats. — 2026 Va. Acts cc. 565, 566 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/indiana/#timeline event:IN:2026-07-01:HB 1052 sweepstakes ban and VEP extension to sports wagering Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/colorado/#timeline event:CO:2026-07-01:Temporary one-year reduced-rate structure for $4M-$15M AGP c Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/illinois/#timeline event:IL:2026-07-01:P.A. 104-0468's fantasy-contest and exchange-wager provision Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Public Act 104-0468 (SB 3019), 104th General Assembly, Sec. 999-99 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2026-07:MGCB withdraws from the National Council on Problem Gambling Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/washington/#timeline event:WA:2026-07:Court grants preliminary injunction barring Kalshi from offe Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2026-06-29:Ingham County Circuit Court grants temporary restraining ord Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Nessel v. Kalshi, Ingham County Circuit Court (TRO issued 2026-06-29) https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/louisiana/#LA2026HB75 bill:LA2026HB75 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Becomes Act No. 963 without the Governor's signature. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/maine/#timeline event:ME:2026-06-24:Caesars Entertainment announces expansion of its Wabanaki tr Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/louisiana/#LA2026SB487 bill:LA2026SB487 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Becomes Act No. 940 without the Governor's signature. https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/arizona/#AZ57TH-2ND-REGULARSB1671 bill:AZ57TH-2ND-REGULARSB1671 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Signed by Governor https://gamblingatlas.org/states/pennsylvania/#timeline event:PA:2026-06-17:PA Supreme Court rules skill games are regulated slot machin Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT In re Three Pennsylvania Skill Amusement Devices; Commonwealth v. POM of Pennsylvania, LLC, J-96-2025 (Pa. June 17, 2026) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/kentucky/#timeline event:KY:2026-06-17:Attorney General Coleman sues Kalshi and Polymarket (unlicen Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/florida/#FL2026SB168 bill:FL2026SB168 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Public Nuisances; Revising the list of places that may be declared a public nuisance to include the site of a gambling house; revising provisions relating to the assessment and collection of fines for public nuisances; deleting a limit on the total amount of fines that may be imposed on a public nuisance, etc. https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/florida/#FL2026SB7008 bill:FL2026SB7008 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT OGSR/Florida Gaming Control Commission; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records and public meeting requirements for exempt or confidential and exempt information obtained by the Florida Gaming Control Commission; deleting the scheduled repeal of the exemption, etc. https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/louisiana/#LA2026HB337 bill:LA2026HB337 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 796. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/south-dakota/#timeline event:SD:2026-06-01:South Dakota joins a roughly 37-state AG amicus brief backin Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/illinois/#timeline event:IL:2026-06-01:SB 3019 (FY2027 budget implementation act) passes both chamb Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Public Act 104-0468 (SB 3019), 104th General Assembly https://gamblingatlas.org/states/louisiana/#timeline event:LA:2026-06-01:Louisiana Department of Revenue sues VGW (Virtual Gaming Wor Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wisconsin/#timeline event:WI:2026-06-01:Gov. Evers begins tribal compact-amendment talks to implemen Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/colorado/#CO2026ASB131 bill:CO2026ASB131 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Section 2 of the act prohibits a person that is licensed by the Colorado limited gaming control commission (commission) to operate an internet sports betting operation (internet sports betting operator) from:Accepting more than 6 separate deposits from an individual in a gaming day; orInitiating or sending mobile device push notifications or text messages to account holders in the state soliciting bets or deposits.     Section 3:Prohibits a sports betting operation or its marketing affiliate from targeting, or creating advertising content that is clearly meant for, persons under 21 years old or from advertising on media for which the majority of the demographic audience is reasonably expected to be under 21 years old; andRequires an internet sports betting operator, on an annual basis, to provide to the division of gaming in the department of revenue (division) data and metrics related to the operator's sports betting operation for the preceding calendar year. The division must compile https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2026-06:NM AG Raul Torrez sues Kalshi in Santa Fe First Judicial Dis Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Covers.com (Jun. 5, 2026); g3newswire.com https://gamblingatlas.org/states/indiana/#timeline event:IN:2026-06:IGC tables NCAA's request to ban college player prop bets st Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2026-06:S2614/A6027 online casino legalization bills die at the end Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/colorado/#CO2026AHB1368 bill:CO2026AHB1368 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT The act eliminates an annual transfer of $2.1 million from the limited gaming fund to the innovative higher education research fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/louisiana/#LA2026SB339 bill:LA2026SB339 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 494. https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/colorado/#CO2026ASB117 bill:CO2026ASB117 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT The act prohibits the Colorado lottery or any licensed lottery retailer from selling lottery tickets or instant scratch game tickets produced by the lottery for sale to the public on a credit basis.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/colorado/#CO2026AHB1370 bill:CO2026AHB1370 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Under current law, the state treasurer is required to transfer $15 million from the limited gaming fund to the Colorado travel and tourism promotion fund at the end of each state fiscal year. Beginning at the end of the 2025-26 state fiscal year, and at the end of each state fiscal year thereafter, the act reduces the amount of the transfer from the limited gaming fund to the Colorado travel and tourism promotion fund to $14 million and requires a new annual transfer of $1 million from the limited gaming fund to the museum and preservation operations account within the state historical fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/louisiana/#LA2026SB325 bill:LA2026SB325 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 491. https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/louisiana/#LA2026SB181 bill:LA2026SB181 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 472. https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/colorado/#CO2026ASB163 bill:CO2026ASB163 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Under current law, the Colorado limited gaming control commission (commission), at its discretion, may delegate only certain licensing duties described under the 'Limited Gaming Act of 1991' (gaming act) to the division of gaming (division). The act allows the commission to delegate to the division licensing duties that appear elsewhere in the gaming act.     The act authorizes investigators of the division and their supervisors to inspect, examine, investigate, hold, or impound any premises in the state where an investigator or supervisor suspects that unlicensed gaming or unlicensed sports betting is conducted.     Under current law, the division is required to operate a program that allows individuals to voluntarily exclude themselves from gaming activities in the state. The act expands the program to allow individuals to voluntarily exclude themselves from sports betting in the state.     The act clarifies the definition of 'race meet' for purposes of the regulation of racing event https://gamblingatlas.org/states/indiana/#timeline event:IN:2026-05-27:Indiana Public Broadcasting reports IGC officials say predic Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/california/#CA20252026AB1389 bill:CA20252026AB1389 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Existing federal law, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, provides for the negotiation and execution of tribal-state gaming compacts for the purpose of authorizing certain types of gaming on Indian lands within a state. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to negotiate and conclude those compacts, subject to ratification by the Legislature. Existing law expressly ratifies a number of tribal-state gaming compacts, and amendments to tribal-state gaming compacts, between the State of California and specified Indian tribes. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of, an environmental impact report on a project, as defined, that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment, as defined, or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. This bill would ratify the second amendment to the triba https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/connecticut/#CT2026SB296 bill:CT2026SB296 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT SIGNED BY GOVERNOR https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/maryland/#MD2026HB1587 bill:MD2026HB1587 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Approved by the Governor - Chapter 669 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/tennessee/#timeline event:TN:2026-05-22:Gov. Bill Lee signs SB 2136/HB 1885, banning dual/multi-curr Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT 2026 Tenn. Pub. Ch. (SB 2136/HB 1885) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/rhode-island/#timeline event:RI:2026-05-21:AG Neronha sues Kalshi and Polymarket in Providence County S Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/iowa/#timeline event:IA:2026-05-19:Gov. Reynolds signs SF 2289, giving IRGC cease-and-desist/in Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/iowa/#IA2025-2026HF2615 bill:IA2025-2026HF2615 Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Signed by Governor. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2026-05-18:2026 regular legislative session adjourns without passing a Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2026-05-18:Gov. Walz signs a public-safety bill (House 100-32, Senate 5 Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/oklahoma/#timeline event:OK:2026-05-15:Oklahoma Legislature overrides Gov. Stitt's veto of SB 1589, Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT SB 1589 (2026 Okla. Sess. Laws) https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/louisiana/#LA2026HB883 bill:LA2026HB883 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 182. https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/louisiana/#LA2026SB477 bill:LA2026SB477 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 269. https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/louisiana/#LA2026SB294 bill:LA2026SB294 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 258. https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/maryland/#MD2026HB717 bill:MD2026HB717 Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483 https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/maryland/#MD2026HB1581 bill:MD2026HB1581 Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Approved by the Governor - Chapter 376 https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/maryland/#MD2026SB538 bill:MD2026SB538 Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484 https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/georgia/#GA2025_26HB455 bill:GA2025_26HB455 Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bingo, so as to provide for the information to be provided on applications for bingo games; to revise the provisions regarding the properties used for bingo games; to revise the limits on the number of bingo game sessions which are allowed per month; to revise the amount of prize money which may be paid; to revise the compensation for persons assisting in the conduct of bingo games; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/maryland/#MD2026HB1598 bill:MD2026HB1598 Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Approved by the Governor - Chapter 382 https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/maryland/#MD2026SB762 bill:MD2026SB762 Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Approved by the Governor - Chapter 383 https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/louisiana/#LA2026HB53 bill:LA2026HB53 Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 48. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/ohio/#timeline event:OH:2026-05-06:OCCC and Akron Police disable 27 illegal skill-game/sweepsta Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/mississippi/#timeline event:MS:2026-05-04:Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch joins a multistate coalition lette Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2026-05-01:2026 legislation to ban dual-currency sweepstakes casinos do Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2026-05:Pueblos of Pojoaque, Sandia and Isleta and the Mescalero Apa Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Reported by thelines.com (Jun. 6, 2026) and fow.com https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/maryland/#MD2026HB911 bill:MD2026HB911 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Approved by the Governor - Chapter 318 https://gamblingatlas.org/legislation/maryland/#MD2026SB453 bill:MD2026SB453 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Approved by the Governor - Chapter 317 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/wisconsin/#timeline event:WI:2026-04-23:AG Josh Kaul sues Kalshi, Robinhood and Coinbase in Dane Cou Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/kentucky/#timeline event:KY:2026-04-14:HB 757 and HB 904 enacted via veto override as 2026 Ky. Acts Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT