10/05/20 Lobbyist outlines benefits of online gaming to Illinois Legislation permitting sports betting was passed in Illinois in June 2019, but online casino gaming is yet to be legalised.
10/02/20 Casino in North Carolina confirms cyber attack Federal authorities are working with the tribal casino to investigate who was responsible and what information was stolen.
10/02/20 Delaware sports betting handle climbs 145.9% in September The Delaware Lottery has released the state’s September figures for sports betting, showing a significant rise from August.
10/02/20 Twin River to acquire Illinois casino Twin River hopes to expand in the US sports betting market with the new deal, which is expected to close in 2021.
10/02/20 Caesars sells Harrah’s Reno property The deal was first announced at the beginning of 2020 but the process was paused due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
10/01/20 Illegal high-end casino busted in Ontario The Canadian police say illegal casino operations have flourished during the pandemic.
10/01/20 Costa Rica sportsbook reaches US agreement The non-prosecution agreement means the sportsbook will be able to seek licences in the regulated US market.
10/01/20 Loto-Québec closes venues after spike in Covid-19 cases Two land-based sites will be temporarily closed from today, and network bingo, Kinzo and VLTs will shut down in three areas.
09/30/20 MGM Resorts plan conference health screening The “Convene with Confidence” plan hopes to kick-start the return of conferences and large events at casino and hotel properties.
09/30/20 Sports betting makes November ballot in Maryland Voters will be asked whether they support the legalisation of sports betting to raise funds for education.
09/30/20 Michigan debates interstate online poker A proposed bill would allow online poker players to compete with others from different states in the US.
09/30/20 Indiana casino exec charged with campaign finance violations The charges involve over $25,000 in illegal corporate contributions through straw donors to a former senator’s 2016 campaign.
09/29/20 Nevada group pushes for smoke-free casinos The group asks for other casinos to follow the example of Park MGM, which is to go smoke-free in response to customer requests.
09/29/20 New Las Vegas casino to open ahead of schedule Circa’s opening date has been brought forward to October 28.
