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New York is among the states where online casino legislation could come up in 2027 as lawmakers seek ways to fill budget gaps, according to SBC Americas.
The outlet’s post-election analysis also names Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts and Virginia as potential venues for iGaming debate. Its broader assessment examines how new governors and legislative majorities could reshape gambling policy heading into next year.
Budget pressures put iGaming on the agenda
The potential New York debate sits within a wider push to consider online casino gaming as a source of state revenue. Elsewhere, the election has given that discussion a more specific political footing.
In Ohio, Democrat Amy Acton won the governor’s race after supporting legal online casino gaming during her campaign, SBC Americas reports. Republicans retained control of both legislative chambers, although Democrats broke the GOP supermajority in the House.
John Pappas, discussing the possibility of including iGaming in Ohio’s budget proposal, told the outlet: “What wasn’t a political issue becomes one now.”
The analysis also says new legislatures could consider higher gambling taxes, tighter advertising limits and additional responsible gaming rules alongside expansion proposals.
Election results reshape sports betting prospects
Several states enter the 2027 legislative cycle with changed prospects for sports betting and other gambling measures.
In Georgia, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won the governor’s race and Democrats flipped the House, while Republicans kept a 29-27 Senate majority. Stakeholders cited by SBC Americas view a constitutional amendment as the path forward for gambling expansion.
Minnesota Democrats now control the governor’s office and both legislative chambers. In South Carolina, incoming Republican Gov. Alan Wilson supports online sports betting with guardrails, but signed a pledge to veto any casino bill, even one approved by voters.
Election results also supplied a counterweight to expansion efforts: Nebraska voters rejected online sports betting, and voters elsewhere turned down other gambling ballot measures. As Ronnie Jones told SBC Americas, “money doesn’t always guarantee the votes.”
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Source: As reported by SBC Americas.
