Casino
Michigan betting revenue reaches $1.97m in August
Detroit’s three commercial casinos generated revenue of $69.3m in August, the first results reported since the properties reopened following four and a half months closed…
Scientific Games chairman Perelman to sell 34.9% stake
Scientific Games has announced that investor Ron Perelman will sell a 34.9% stake in the supplier for more than $900m to a group of institutional…
Empire City Casino to reopen September 21
New York-based Empire City Casino, owned and operated by MGM Resorts International, will reopen for business in a limited capacity from Monday, September 21. Restrictions…
State of the Union: PointsBet, Covid-19, 5Dimes and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers PointsBet’s first-of-its-kind deal with the University of Colorado Buffaloes, the US gaming market’s…
Betting & igaming contribution to US gambling grows in July
US commercial gross gambling revenue (GGR) continued to recover in July as more casinos and other venues reopened following the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) shutdown. Operators…
California SC ruling paves way for new Class III casinos
The California Supreme Court has ruled in favor of tribes wishing to build new Class III casinos in California, removing a major barrier to decades-old…
Caesars offloads Harrah’s Louisiana to Rubico Acquisition
Caesars Entertainment – the operating name for the newly combined Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Eldorado Resorts business – has agreed to sell its Harrah’s Louisiana…
State of the Union: William Hill, Washington DC, PointsBet and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers William Hill’s acquisition of sportsbook solutions provider CG Technology and the latest sports…
Former Valley Forge owner Lubert wins PA license auction
Ira Lubert, who formerly owned the Valley Forge Casino Resort, has won an auction for a Category 4 slots license in Pennsylvania with a bid…
CDI reopens Calder Casino in Florida
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has announced the reopening of its Calder Casino property in Miami, Florida, after more than five months closed due to the…
Bet.Works and Elite launch SSBTs in Colorado
US sports betting technology provider Bet.Works has launched branded self-service betting terminals at the Red Dolly Casino in Blackhawk, Colorado with its partner Elite Casino…
theScore plots New Jersey casino launch
Canadian sports betting and media giant theScore is to roll out online casino in New Jersey, after striking a market access agreement with Twin River…
Nevada sees gaming market recovery continue in July
Nevada gaming revenue grew 33.5% month-over-month to $756.8m in July, as the state’s recovery from its novel coronavirus (Covid-19) shut-down continued, with the sports betting…
IL brings in new casino restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise
The Illinois Gaming Board has confirmed that restrictions will be introduced in a number of regions across the state amid rising novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases.…