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State legislatures see flurry of daily fantasy sports bills
The daily fantasy sports debate has spilled into state capitols nationwide, with nearly 30 legislatures including Arizonaai??i??s considering proposals to regulate, ban or affirm the games played by millions of Americans.
Some Arizona tribal casinos wage bets on risky demographic: millennials
Tribal governments nationwide are revamping their casino floors and expanding visitors’ entertainment options beyond gambling. And they’re keeping millennials in mind.
Bill to exclude fantasy sports from gambling law draws derision
State lawmakers are moving to spell out that the “fantasy sports” leagues being advertised heavily on TV -- and the wagering around them -- is legal in Arizona, even as prosecutors in some other states are trying to close them down.
Bill to block tribe’s Glendale casino fails US House vote
In a stunning setback for the state and other tribes, the U.S. House late Monday killed legislation which would have blocked the Tohono O’odham Nation from operating a casino on land it has adjacent to Glendale.
Bill to block tribe’s Glendale casino set for US House vote
A bill that would block a casino project nearing completion in the western Phoenix suburbs is on the calendar for routine approval in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Cap Times Q&A: Tony Bouie: Bringing New Life to the Arizona Lottery
Tony Bouie, the former NFL-player-turned-politician-turned bureaucrat, is shaking things up at the Arizona State Lottery, where as executive director he has hunkered down to privatize some of his agency’s work, posting subcontracting jobs online and increasing the percentage of contracting work that’s being done by in-state firms.
Patchwork of state laws poses legal quicksand for fantasy sports
Most states have no laws that specifically address fantasy sports but do have gambling laws that might dictate whether they're legal. Many permit betting on contests that depend more on skill than chance. In Florida and Arizona, it's illegal to wager on contests of chance or skill.
US bill to block tribe’s casino won’t come to vote next week
A bill that would block a casino project now under construction on the west side of the Phoenix area won't come up for a routine approval in the U.S. House of Representatives as expected.
U.S. House, Senate panels forward bills to halt Glendale casino development
The Keep the Promise Act of 2015 – introduced by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale – would “prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian land in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts” in 2027.
Tohono O’odham chairman ‘will not be deterred’ on casino project
Tohono O’odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris Jr. left no doubt during a press conference today that his tribe believes it has the authority to continue building and eventually operate its $400 million West Valley casino, despite the Arizona Department of Gaming’s declaration that it will work to block the project.
Vegas books say Patriotsai??i?? 28-24 Super Bowl win represented the worst case scenario
If being $3.3 million richer after Sunday's Super Bowl is what Nevada sports books consider a worst case scenario, imagine the riches if a last minute play, second-guessed around the world, had gone a little differently.
Dissecting the ‘poison pill’: A new West Valley casino can’t trigger it, but tribes remain opposed
In return for tribes’ agreement to limit the number and size of casinos and amount of games offered, the poison pill is designed to protect them against state lawmakers or courts granting non-tribal entities licenses to operate casinos in Arizona.
