06/15/21 Bally’s completes acquisition of Jumer’s casino in Illinois The gaming giant has completed the transaction to buy the Jumer’s venue, allowing Bally’s to enter the Illinois casino and gaming market.
06/15/21 New Hard Rock casino gives Indiana record gaming revenue in May The Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana opened its doors in mid-May, but two weeks were enough to cause Indiana gaming revenue to jump 24 per cent compared to May 2019.
06/15/21 Penn National to launch first Barstool sportsbook at a Pennsylvania casino The gaming company will launch the first physical sportsbook and bar venue by Barstool in Pennsylvania at Hollywood Casino York in late August.
06/15/21 Illinois sports betting falls 15% in April After record revenue in March, April saw a decrease of 15.5 per cent, according to official figures revealed by the regulator.
06/14/21 Alberta launches $4m lottery to promote Covid-19 vaccination The Canadian province of Alberta has launched a vaccination lottery to encourage people to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
06/14/21 More US casinos hold jobs fairs to seek staff amid reopenings Station Casinos will host hiring fairs at three of its properties in Las Vegas, while other states’ casinos are also holding recruitment events to increase staff.
06/14/21 Harrah’s Las Vegas casino finishes $200m revamp The casino has been remodelled in a $200m investment that included the redesign of rooms and the casino floor.
06/14/21 Louisiana to pass legislation on historical horseracing games A bill to allow the expansion of horseracing betting has been passed by Senate and now awaits the signature of the Governor.
06/11/21 Another California casino to offer cashless payments Viejas Casinos and Resort has followed the move introduced by tribal casino Morongo.