Larry Henry
Senior Reporter at Gambling.com
Senior reporter @Gambling_com. Former: Political editor @LasVegasSun; Managing editor @5NEWS.
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3 days ago |
gambling.com | Larry Henry |Matthew Crist
Two of the nation’s largest states, California and New York, have taken steps to ban online sweepstakes casinos. In New York, a bill to outlaw sweepstakes-style games, Senate Bill 5935A, has been approved in the Legislature and sent to Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, pictured, for her consideration. New York is the fourth most-populated state, with 19.8 million residents. According to the bill’s lead sponsor, Sen. Joseph P.
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1 week ago |
gambling.com | Larry Henry |Matthew Crist
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and LSU Tigers square off this weekend in a best-of-three conclusion to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The winner will be crowned the national collegiate champion. The Chanticleers, representing the Sun Belt Conference, hope to end the Southeastern Conference’s recent college-baseball dominance by beating the SEC’s Bayou Bengals. Teams from the SEC have won the last five CWS titles and six of the last seven.
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1 week ago |
gambling.com | Larry Henry |Matthew Crist
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed House Bill 639, raising the online sports betting tax from 15% to 21.5%. It becomes Act No. 298 and is effective Aug. 1, 2025, according to the Louisiana State Legislature website.
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1 week ago |
gambling.com | Matthew Crist |Larry Henry
Last Updated: As Europe heads into the height of its summer travel season, a new report from Gambling.com has revealed that London is not only a cultural and historic powerhouse, it’s also the number one destination on Europe’s casino bucket list. Based on Google Reviews and tourism data, the study showcases the best casino hotspot in each of Europe’s 10 most visited cities.
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2 weeks ago |
gambling.com | Larry Henry |Matthew Crist
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry this week vetoed a bill that would have banned sweepstakes casinos in the state, saying Senate Bill 181 “is a solution in search of a problem that is already being solved by our current system.”The Louisiana legislative session ended Thursday, June 12, at the Capitol in Baton Rouge, with lawmakers sending the governor numerous bills to consider, including several related to gaming and sports.
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NEW: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed HB639 raising the online sports betting tax from 15% to 21.5%. It becomes Act No. 298 and is effective 08/01/2025, according to the state Legislature.
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Louisiana Gov. Landry concluded the bill is "not necessary." https://t.co/C5IwedZPbh via @gambling_com