Long Island residents are in opposition to the plans proposed by Las Vegas Sands to build a casino hotel in Nassau County, New York. A Mississippi casino development pitched along Bay St. Louis will be considered by the Mississippi Gaming Commission. Construction of Dream Las Vegas has stopped due to the casino hotel struggling with … Read more
Michigan poker players will be able to play with those in several other states. The Michigan Gaming Control Board announced that it will enter a compact involving Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada. There will be WSOP events in Michigan starting in June. DETROIT – The Michigan Gaming Control Board announced plans to allow poker players … Read more
The odds to win the estimated $630 million Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. Mass Cash produced two winners of $100,000 this past week. Platinum Jackpot winner in Viginia won $1 million on a chocolate milk run. BOSTON – Millions of people will be sitting on the edge of their seats to watch the … Read more
Sports betting was permitted in the United States by the repeal of PASPA in 2018. Since then, it has grown from a $310 million per month market to a one that is $7 billion per month. 84% of sports bets are placed via mobile platforms as of October 2021. LAS VEGAS – The effect of … Read more
Nevada is removing a restriction on cashless gaming that required in-person identification. Online gamblers are still subject to in-person identification, however. This could be a move in the right direction for Nevada, but for now, it’s limited to in-casino cashless gaming. LAS VEGAS – Nevada has long lagged behind other states in terms of mobile … Read more
The Illinois Gaming Board has reported over $1 billion in revenue from legal sports wagering and casino gaming from January through October 2021. This number is set to increase astronomically, as state gaming regulators have approved multiple new casinos in the greater Chicago area. CHICAGO – The Illinois Gaming Board is reporting over $1 billion … Read more
Major Horse Racing Tracks in Louisiana, Kentucky, and Arkansas will now allow simulcast betting in Nevada. Churchill Downs Inc. owns both the Fairgrounds and Turfway Tracks. Arkansas is awaiting a December 30th vote on a rule change that will allow mobile sports betting statewide. LAS VEGAS -The Nevada Pari-Mutuel Association and Churchill Downs Inc. reached … Read more
Florida’s regulated sports betting market launch has been plagued by multiple lawsuits. Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming is unphased by the pending legal pushback. A November 5 court date is set to determine if the new gaming compact is legitimate. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Florida gets closer to the launch of sports betting, the … Read more
At the recent IndyFest 2021, Bill Hornbuckle, CEO of MGM Resorts, publicly endorsed iGaming in Nevada. Nevada has historically been against online casinos. However, iGaming access would have saved the state from a lot of lost revenue suffered during the pandemic casino closures. LAS VEGAS – The topic of iGaming in Nevada was brought up … Read more
The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament will commence on September 30. Big-named gambler Chris Moneymaker has announced he will not be attending this season due to the COVID-19 risk. A $5 million GTD No-Limit Hold’em event will run during the opening weekend. LAS VEGAS – The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament … Read more