PRO Predicts 2023: Seven US Jurisdictions to Watch for iGaming Developments This Year PRO Predicts 2023: Seven US Jurisdictions to Watch for iGaming Developments This Year
Key Takeaways
  • Pennsylvania could become the fifth member of the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA).
  • A lawmaker in Indiana has introduced a bill to expand gaming in the state by allowing online casino and poker.
  • For the fourth consecutive year, lawmakers in Kentucky will consider whether to allow sports betting.
  • More Michigan online poker operators should combine player pools with their counterparts in other MSIGA states.

One month into the new year, lawmakers in several states are getting ready for new legislative sessions that are likely to feature spirited debates over whether or not to expand into other areas of igaming.

Lawmakers typically spend the first few weeks of the year either writing or filing legislation, or are drumming up support from their counterparts in the statehouse. But the pace usually picks up in February, when bills are scrutinized by various committees before coming to the floor for a vote.

Regulators in a few states are also expected to consider making changes in 2023 that could forever alter the igaming landscape in the US. Here are seven states where we think there will be significant movement in the new year — either by beginning to offer sports betting, or by expanding into the online casino and poker verticals.