06/08/21 Louisiana could grant tax break to Harrah’s casino Following the approval of HB 137, the state of Louisiana could grant Harrah’s casino a tax break following a major dispute with the gaming operator.
06/08/21 Ohio casino revenue up 18.1% from pre-pandemic levels Ohio casino revenue reached $86.8m in May, up 18.1 per cent from May 2019.
06/08/21 Las Vegas casinos prepare for Independence Day “Vegas is back” will be the message from casinos in Las Vegas on July 4.
06/08/21 Oregon sports betting revenue up 293% year-on-year According to authorities, Oregon generated $2.4m from sports betting platforms in May.
06/08/21 Maryland casinos hit new revenue record According to the Maryland Lottery, casinos have generated a new record for the second time in three months.
06/07/21 Hard Rock Casino Atlantic City to launch charter flights The company has announced a deal with Ultimate Jet Charters, which will offer a private flight service for clients.
06/07/21 Survey finds 37% want casino staff to wear masks The rate is higher than 50% in some countries, such as Spain and Mexico. In the US, 45 per cent of US customers would prefer casino staff to continue wearing masks.
06/07/21 Louisiana sports betting bills could pass this week The Senate needs to approve two of the three bills that would legalise sports betting in Louisiana.
06/07/21 New casino in New York set to open by 2022 A new Resorts World video lottery casino planned for the Newburgh Mall in New York could open by 2022 after getting the town’s approval.
06/07/21 British Columbia city expects boost in revenues with casinos reopening View Royal Mayor David Screech has high expectations for the reopening of casinos.
06/07/21 Bally’s acquires Indiana casino Bally’s Corporation has completed the acquisition of the Tropicana Evansville in Indiana from Caesars Entertainment.
06/04/21 Pennsylvania to host a public hearing for a Philadelphia casino license renewal The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will host a public hearing to take comments on the Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack licence renewal.
06/04/21 Hawaii residents still oppose casinos A new survey by the University of Hawaii showed 52 per cent of 700 people polled still oppose allowing casino gambling in the state.
06/04/21 Washington: how the vaccination lottery will work The state of Washington has decided to follow the example of Ohio and other states to promote Covid-19 vaccination through a lottery.
06/04/21 New Jersey passes bill to help casinos The New Jersey Legislature has passed a bill to offer tax relief to casinos.
