These are the five key races that will shape U.S. gambling policy in 2024 and beyond.
Though the presidential campaigns take most of Americans' focus during election cycles, there are hundreds of other races at the federal, state, and local levels across the country, including a handful of races that could shape the future of U.S. gambling.
Texas will be the big focus for online sports betting legalization in 2025, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said during today's earnings callTexas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has been an outspoken gambling opponent, thwarting sports betting and casino legalization efforts in his role as the powerful president of the state Senate.
Republicans have backed a more expansive sports betting market that could incorporate the state’s horse tracks and potentially charitable organizations. Republican control of one or both chambers could force Democrats to compromise their position; or, more likely, prolong the stalemate that has prohibited legal sports betting.
Petersburg, Virginia voters will be able to approve a resort-style casino. It would join Hard Rock in Bristol, Caesars in Danville, BetRivers in Portsmouth, and a future Boyd Gaming-run property in Norfolk. Richmond had been set for the final casino, but voters in Virginia’s capital rejected the property – twice.
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