06/22/21 Alberta adds Calgary Stampede tickets to vaccine lottery The vaccine lottery will offer million-dollar cash awards, trips to Cancun, and is now adding Calgary Stampede tickets.
06/22/21 Connecticut tribes sue insurance carrier over Covid-19-related casino losses The Mohegan and the Mashantucket Pequot tribes have filed lawsuits against their insurance carrier over casino losses incurred over the last year.
06/22/21 Sports franchises could shut casinos out of sports betting in Ohio Ohio’s soon-to-be approved sports betting bill includes language that limits licensees and could shut casinos out of the business if sports franchises apply for permits.
06/21/21 Pennsylvania sets new igaming revenue record in May Operators in Pennsylvania brought in $98.6m from igaming in May, beating the previous state record.
06/21/21 MGM Resorts invests $500m to upgrade Yonkers Raceway The casino operator has revamped the New York raceway.
06/21/21 Some Nevada casinos remain closed despite state reopening While restrictions have been lifted in the state, several casinos in Nevada are still closed.
06/18/21 Pennsylvania gaming regulator issues 284,000 in penalties The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has issued a series of penalties after identifying failings
06/18/21 New York sports betting revenue hits $1.6m in May May’s figures from the New York State Gaming Commission reveal an uptick from April.
06/18/21 Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian invests in social sports betting app Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the social news aggregator Reddit, has invested in Wagr, an app that blends social media and sports betting.
06/18/21 AGS consolidates Canadian presence with Ontario Lottery deal The company has put its titles live through the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG).
06/17/21 Osage Nation begins construction of two new Oklahoma casinos The Osage Nation has broken ground on both of its new casino resort developments in Oklahoma, in Bartlesville and Pawhuska.
06/17/21 Ohio passes sports betting expansion bill The Ohio Senate has passed a bill to legalise sports betting online and at casinos, racinos and at bars and restaurants with machines.
06/17/21 Casinos in New York return to full capacity After 15 months, casinos will return to full capacity in line with the relaxation of Covid-19 measures in New York state.
06/17/21 Massachusetts casinos report record revenue in May Revenue at casinos in Massachusetts rose 2.4 per cent month-on-month.
06/17/21 New Jersey reports record sports betting revenue in May New Jersey sportsbooks reported record revenue, up to 9 per cent from April 2021.
