12/15/21 Louisiana’s DiamondJacks Casino could reopen after Slidell proposal rejected After losing the ballot for a relocation, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) has 60 days to reopen DiamondJacks Casino or it will lose its gaming license.
12/15/21 Council committee approves sports betting at Chicago stadiums A joint City Council committee has agreed to lift Chicago’s ban on sports betting to allow sportsbooks in and around five stadiums.
12/15/21 Temporary Charlotte casino expands Catawba Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain is adding 500 gaming machines from today.
12/14/21 MGM Resorts sells The Mirage to Hard Rock for $1bn Hard Rock International has reached a deal to acquire the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas from MGM Resorts International for $1.08bn in cash.
12/14/21 More criticism of gambling bill in Paraguay Industry associations and business leaders continue to criticise the bill, which will be debated today.
12/14/21 Missouri casino revenue declines in November With $151.8m in revenue for Missouri casinos, the state hit the lowest figure since February.
12/13/21 Iowa hits new sports betting revenue and handle record in November Iowa took in $287.2m in bets during November, setting a record for handle for the third straight month.
12/13/21 St Tammany Parish residents vote against casino proposal St Tammany Parish has rejected a proposal to build a casino and resort near the lakefront in the city of Slidell, with 63.1 per cent of voters opposing the casino.
12/11/21 Lawsuit filed over Pope County casino licence The suit questions whether Cherokee Nation-backed firm Legends Resort and Casino has enough casino experience.
12/11/21 AGA: 2021 gaming revenue already beats 2019 The American Gaming Association’s latest edition of its Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker shows revenue for the year so far at $44.15bn.
12/10/21 New Jersey casino workers push for smoking ban A group of workers from the Atlantic City’s nine casinos marched to the state capitol to complain about lawmakers’ lack of action on the smoking ban bill.
12/10/21 Ohio sports betting bill approved by House and Senate The Ohio sports betting bill now goes to governor Mike DeWine for his consideration.