Congress passes Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, permitting casinos on Indian territory.ġ989 Iowa launches riverboat gambling other states follow suit.ġ996 The multistate lottery Powerball begins. Massachusetts legalizes bingo.ġ933 California, Michigan, New Hampshire and Ohio legalize parimutuel betting on horses.ġ934 Puerto Rico establishes the first modern lottery in the United States.ġ964 New Hampshire becomes the first state to authorize a lottery in modern times.ġ970 Off-Track Betting is legalized in New York.ġ976 Gambling is legalized in Atlantic City.ġ986 Connecticut’s Mashantucket Pequot Tribe founds a bingo hall called Foxwoods.ġ988 Multi-state Lottery Association-the forerunner of PowerBall is formed. 1833 New York becomes the first state to enact a constitutional ban on lotteries.ġ878 Louisiana Lottery is the only state game still operating after a nationwide backlash.ġ895 Louisiana Lottery folds after Congress bans the sale of lottery tickets across state lines.ġ931 Nevada legalizes most forms of gambling.
