12/10/21 Illinois sports betting handle reaches $840m record in October Illinois has reported a record monthly handle of $840.4m, up 40.9 per cent from September’s $596.5m and 93.4 per cent from October 2020.
12/10/21 Caesars Entertainment to choose Danville casino contractor next month The Danville casino project in Virginia is awaiting bid proposals for a general contractor. Bids are due in early January.
12/09/21 Full House Resorts wins bid for Waukegan casino licence The Illinois Gaming Board has chosen Full House Resorts’ proposal for a new Illinois casino.
12/09/21 Ohio casinos and racinos take in $178.8m in November The Ohio Casino Control Commission has released last month’s revenue figures, showing a drop of 7.2 per cent from the previous month (October 2021, $192.7m).
12/09/21 $3bn New York City casino proposal will include crypto trading floor Jason Ader and Universal Entertainment Corp will submit a pitch for their proposed Mirai casino on December 10
12/09/21 Hard Rock’s Rockford casino takes in $4.1m in first month Hard Rock’s temporary casino in Rockford City, Illinois, will remain in operation for two years.
12/08/21 ICE London celebrates 80 years of El Cortez with the Landmark Award ICE London honored the iconic 80-year-old Downtown Las Vegas El Cortez Hotel & Casino with the Landmark Award, which will be presented personally to the hotel’s owner, Kenny Epstein.
12/08/21 Oregon sees record sports betting revenue in November Oregon’s sports betting app Scoreboard saw a handle of $32.7m, down from October’s record $37.6m, but revenue was up.
12/08/21 Chicago proposes further 2% city tax on sports betting The proposal would raise the total tax on gross revenues from sports wagering to 19 per cent.
12/08/21 Missouri lawmakers pre-file bills to legalise sports betting Three Missouri lawmakers have pre-filed legislation that would allow legal sports betting for state residents.
12/07/21 Cordish sells three casino properties to real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties has agreed to acquire the real estate assets of three of The Cordish Companies’ Live! casino properties for $1.81bn.
12/07/21 Michigan Gaming Control Board warns over unlicensed platforms The Michigan regulator has shared concerns about unregulated sites after receiving complaints about the nonpayment of winnings.
