04/07/21 Ilitch group acquires stake in Atlantic City casino The group, which owns a casino in Detroit, has entered Atlantic City after acquiring half of Ocean Casino from a New York hedge fund.
04/07/21 Casino in Mississippi to become family entertainment complex A former Harrah’s casino in Mississippi, which closed its doors in 2019, will now be transformed into an entertainment complex.
04/07/21 Andrew Ludlow takes control of gaming technology provider NRM Gambling firm NRM was formerly owned by its founder, Paul Whitbread, in partnership with Andrew Ludlow, who is now taking total control of the company.
04/07/21 Protests against proposed Bally’s casino in Virginia A new casino proposed for Richmond, Virginia, faces opposition from residents.
04/06/21 Virginia gamblers spend US$265.8m on sports betting in February According to figures revealed by the Virginia Lottery, gamblers spent USS265.8m on sports betting but adjusted gross revenue for the state came in at a loss once again.
04/06/21 Lincoln City prepares zoning changes to build new casino Lincoln City in Nebraska has been discussing zoning changes in order to build a new casino beside a racecourse.
04/06/21 Maryland casinos report record revenue in March Maryland’s six commercial casinos together reported $169.2m in revenue in March.
04/06/21 Casinos in New York return to normal hours Casinos in New York will begin reverting to normal opening hours from tomorrow (April 7).
04/06/21 Work resumes on new casino in Canada Work on the new casino in North Bay, Ontario, had stopped due to restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19.
04/06/21 Bingo player wins over US$200,000 at Las Vegas casino A bingo player has hit a six-figure jackpot, winning more than US$200,000 at Red Rock casino in Las Vegas.
04/05/21 NCPG report casts light on problem gambling A report from the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) reveals detailed information about gambling habits in the US.
04/05/21 Las Vegas casinos to remain with restrictions until staff receive vaccine Nevada has decided to maintain capacity restrictions at all Las Vegas casinos until the majority of staff have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
04/05/21 Irish youth group supports ban on gambling ads in Ireland The rural youth group Macra na Feirme has added its voice to calls for a ban on gambling advertisements.
04/05/21 Pennsylvania approves new casino The new casino will be located in a former retail complex in Shippensburg.
04/05/21 Gaming caucus proposes elimination of sports betting tax in Las Vegas The Congressional Gaming Caucus has presented a bill that would repeal the tax on legal sports betting in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic to mitigate the impact on the gambling industry.
