Louisiana is another shutting the door for gamblers with a bill that places restrictions on electronic cards. The House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice voted unanimously to advance House Bill 146 to the full House. It intends to target electronic cards issued to Louisiana residents by casino businesses in other states. They allow visitors to load up cards without having to leave their seat – like an auto top-up. Louisiana’s casinos don’t have the technology yet and Wade Duty, executive director of the Louisiana Casino Association, wants to “close this door before it even gets open” so Louisiana gamblers don’t suffer.
A bill that would allow betting on historical horse races in Nebraska has survived a filibuster. The measure received a 26-18 first round vote and it’s something that supporters say is vital for the state’s ailing horse racing industry. Machines don’t identify when the races took place or who was running and it’s being held up as a savior for jobs in the state.