05/31/21 Station Casinos celebrates 45th anniversary in Las Vegas The casino company announced fireworks shows during July and special hotel packages for Las Vegas residents as it prepares to celebrate its 45th anniversary.
05/31/21 Smoking remains banned at New Jersey casinos Governor Phil Murphy has said there’s no update on smoking returning to New Jersey casinos after it was banned under anti-Covid-19 protocols.
05/31/21 Judge dismisses casinos’ lawsuit against Pennsylvania lottery A lawsuit filed by owners of seven Pennsylvania casinos in a bid to shut down the state’s lottery’s online games has been dismissed.
05/28/21 California voters to decide on sports betting at tribal casinos Over 1 million Californians signed a petition to add sports betting at tribal casinos and race tracks to the November 2022 election.
05/28/21 Massachusetts poker rooms will not reopen until 2022 Despite the loosening of Covid-19 measures in Massachusetts, poker rooms will not reopen until next year, casinos have announced.
05/28/21 Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment appoints new CEO The casino company Mohegan has confirmed the appointment of a new president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.
05/28/21 Seminole casino in Tampa Bay to make masks optional The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa has announced that wearing masks inside the venue will be optional from now on.
05/28/21 California launches largest US lottery prize to promote vaccination The “Vax for the Win” campaign launched by the California government will offer $116m over several draws to promote vaccination in the state.
05/28/21 Nevada casino revenue tops $1bn for second month The Nevada Gaming Control Board has revealed that casinos in the state posted house winnings of just over £1bn for the second month in a row.
05/27/21 Work on Terre Haute casino to start in summer Hard Rock International has told the Indiana Gaming Commission it expects to start work on the Terre Haute casino in late June or early July.
05/27/21 Mississippi Lottery Corporation appoints new president The current senior vice president of sales will replace Tom Shaheen as president of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation
05/27/21 William Hill launches first in-arena sportsbook in the US William Hill has launched the first US sportsbook located inside a stadium at the Washington Wizards’ home.
05/27/21 Massachusetts to lift restrictions for casinos The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has voted to remove remaining restrictions and allow casinos to resume full operations from the weekend.
05/27/21 Sports betting in Canada: lawmakers race against the clock A bill to legalise single-event sports betting in Canada has passed a second reading in the Senate and moved to committee as lawmakers aim to legalise the segment before the end of the session.
