Watch these states on gambling expansion after seismic 2026 midterm election
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KEY TAKEAWAYS New governors in Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Alabama and South Carolina are more open to gambling expansion than th ose they replace. Minnesota Democrats now control the governor’s office and both legislative chambers, which gives a tribal-led sports betting bill more room to move. Lobbyists warn that voters showed little appetite for gambling on Tuesday and that new legislatures could seek higher taxes and tighter rules. Tuesday’s blue wave changed the gambling expansion outlook in several states that start 2027 sessions with new governors or new legislative majorities.
Source: SBC Americas
