Committee reports out three bills on cannabis and gaming language, flags fiscal notes The Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs agreed that LD 1609, LD 1851 and LD 1488 are ready to be finalized or reported out; fiscal notes were discussed and will be incorporated where needed.

Maine's Joint Standing Committee has moved forward with three pivotal bills on cannabis and gaming, shaking up funding allocations and regulations!

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Committee presses Veterans Commission and Gaming on fund flows; veterans homes staffing and capital needs highlighted Lawmakers questioned the Veterans Commission about capital projects, unexpended appropriation authority and staffing shortages at several veterans homes; the Gaming Commission explained statutory transfers, sports-wagering revenues and the compulsive-gambling prevention fund created by the initiative petition.

Missouri lawmakers are demanding answers on veterans' home funding and staffing shortages as critical renovations stall—what's the hold-up?

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California Updates Compact with Palma Nation in Response to Legal Developments California amends gaming compact with Palma Nation to reflect modern legal standards.

California is taking a groundbreaking step by updating its gaming compact with the Palma Nation, moving closer to empowering the tribe and modernizing legal frameworks.

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#GamingIndustry #FixTheGame #GamersDeserveBetter #GameDevVoices #StoryDrivenGaming #PlayerFirst #GamingReform #DevelopersMatter #SaveTheStories #LightkeeperLore

Senate approves South Carolina gaming legislation to support equine industry Legislation aims to establish an ADW platform and fund equine industry growth.

South Carolina is on the brink of a gaming revolution with new legislation that could transform its horse racing industry and capture millions in illegal bets!

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#SC #EconomicDevelopment #EquineSupport #CitizenPortal #GamingReform #SouthCarolinaHorseRacing

Despite an industry worth billions and budgets worth hundreds of millions, video game companies continue to engage in practices that harm developers and result in dysfunctional products. Reforming the industry is a win for everyone. #GamingReform

Game studios like Activision Blizzard, Bethesda Game Studios, and CD Projekt Red have unionized in the wake of layoffs and studio shutdowns. But unionization shouldn't be reserved only for large companies, it should be industry norm. #GamingReform

Arkansas Legislature proposes constitutional amendment to eliminate greyhound racing references House Joint Resolution 1019 seeks to amend the Arkansas Constitution regarding greyhound racing.

Arkansas is on the brink of a constitutional makeover as lawmakers push to eliminate outdated greyhound racing references—will voters embrace this modern shift?

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#AR #ConstitutionalAmendment #GamingReform #LocalEconomy #CitizenPortal

When publishers design games to be unplayable whenever they decide to end support, not even physically owning the game on a disk can stop them from breaking a product you legally own. Only taking action can put an end to this practice. #StopKillingGames #GamingReform

In 2024 over 14,000 game developers were laid off and dozens of studios were shut down. As long as industry conditions are allowed to worsen unabated these numbers will only increase. #GamingReform

We support developer unionization, pro-consumer movements, and all other initiatives that aim to protect the video game industry from the practices that threaten to tear it apart. #GamingReform

The video game industry is plagued with corporate greed and predatory practices which harm gamers and developers alike. We must organize and fight back against the current state of the industry or risk losing the medium to shareholder interests permanently. #GamingReform