DOVER, Del. (AP) — The state Senate is poised to vote on a bill authorizing online betting in Delaware and more venues for sports wagering and other gambling.
The bill, which passed the House two weeks ago, was scheduled for a Senate vote Tuesday.
In addition to online slots and table games, the proposal by Gov. Jack Markell expands keno beyond Delaware's three existing casinos to at least 100 sites and betting on NFL games to at least 20 non-casino sites.
Administration officials say the gambling expansion would allow them to eliminate millions of dollars in fees paid currently paid to the state by the casinos. The casinos would pledge in return to spend an amount equal to those cuts on traditional business expenses such as marketing, capital improvements and debt reduction.
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