06/03/21 Attempt to advance New York casino plans reaches dead end A Las Vegas-style casino in Manhattan won’t be coming any time soon after plans to bring forward the development face opposition.
06/03/21 Louisiana casino proposal moves to the Senate A bill to allow a new Louisiana casino to open in St. Tammany has cleared the Senate Finance Committee and will go to the state governor’s desk if the upper chamber passes it unchanged.
06/03/21 Canadian senators raise concerns over a single-game sports betting bill Some senators say the single-game sports betting bill needs an amendment to tackle match-fixing.
06/03/21 Arizona regulator expects legal sportsbooks for NFL 2021 Arizona expects to have issued licences for sports betting in time time for the National Football League season, which begins in September.
06/02/21 Caesars Virginia seeks rezonification for Virginia casino Caesars has applied for rezonification of a site at Schoolfield, Danville, in order to open a new casino in the state of Virginia.
06/02/21 Temporary Lincoln casino to host 300 slot machines A new temporary casino could arrive in Lincoln, Nebraska, within the next six months while work goes ahead on the WarHorse Casino.
06/02/21 Nebraska governor signs sports betting bill into law Sports betting is legal in Nebraska as governor Pete Ricketts signs the bill passed by the legislature last week.
06/02/21 Illinois launches a lottery to promote vaccination Concerns about a decrease in vaccination rates have driven Illinois to implement a lottery, following other states.
06/02/21 Rhode Island sees $3.2m in sports betting revenue for April Sports betting revenue was down 20 per cent from March but remains up year-on-year.
06/02/21 Bally’s shareholders to vote on Gamesys merger this month The proposed merger between Bally’s and Gamesys has to be approved by the shareholders at a special meeting set to take place in late June.
06/01/21 Sports betting handle drops in Virginia Virginia has seen the first month-on-month drop in its sports betting handle since its launch in January.
06/01/21 Casinos in British Columbia prepare to reopen Casinos in British Columbia will reopen on July 1 after more than a year of closure due to the pandemic. The BCLC has revealed the protocols required for venues.
06/01/21 Las Vegas casinos hiring staff to prepare for full reopening With many venues already operating at full capacity, some casinos in Las Vegas are holding job fairs to recruit staff.
06/01/21 Connecticut Lottery Corporation seeks major sports betting venue After the approval of sports betting in the state of Connecticut, the lottery is looking for a major venue that will combine gambling with dining and other entertainment options.
05/31/21 Las Vegas casinos resume buffets and entertainment Casinos in Las Vegas continue to resume services after state authorities allowed each operator to decide their own measures.
