Precedent for federal policy toward gambling has been to assist states in the enforcement of their own laws, prohibiting gaming activities only where it is illegal under state law, rather than preempt state law. Read more »

I welcome members to come to Nevada to see how a system successfully regulated by a state operates. Read more »

Nevada gaming companies, which have been running sports book operations since 1949, stand to gain from new business opportunities as more states decide to allow sports betting. Read more »

“A heavy-handed federal framework could repress innovation and competition, sending more people back to the illegal market,” Titus and MacArthur wrote. Read more »

Bartender Heather Gooze was terrified in July when fireworks exploded over Las Vegas, with its crowds and brilliantly lit casinos. The sharp crack of the colorful blasts brought back darker memories for Gooze, a survivor of the Oct. 1 shooting. “The fireworks sounded exactly like the gunshots,” she recalled. “The 4th of July was horrific.” Gooze… Read more »

As members from states that have already legalized, regulated, and opened the doors to sports betting, we have seen success of regulation at the state level and feel proposals for a federal framework should be approached with caution. Read more »

A pair of members of Congress from states with legal sports betting have a message for a House subcommittee examining the subject on Thursday: Proceed with caution. Congresswoman Dina Titus (Nevada) and Congressman Tom MacArthur (New Jersey) penned a letter to the leaders of the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigation. That subcommittee is hosting a… Read more »

Nevada Representative Dina Titus (NV-1) has been on record many times reiterating her distaste for a federal framework for sports betting. After all, the state of Nevada has had legal casino-style gaming, including sports betting, since 1949. With nearly 70 years of experience under its belt, Nevada doesn’t need any (or want) any input from, well, novices. As the old saying goes, if… Read more »

Survivors of the Oct. 1 shooting on the Strip who were treated at Sunrise returned with their families for a tearful afternoon of thank-yous to the doctors and nurses who had patched their wounds and, in some cases, saved their lives. Read more »

Last week I joined Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR) to call on the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to hold a hearing following a recent report from the General Services Administration (GSA) Inspector General (IG) found that the GSA intentionally misled Congress about White House interference in the decision to cancel a plan to relocate the FBI headquarters. Read more »